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Peer Enhanced Prolonged Exposure

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
PTSD
Registration Number
NCT02818114
Lead Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Brief Summary

The investigators plan to develop and test an intervention using peer specialists (Veterans who have managed PTSD and completed PE) to provide support services for Veterans using prolonged exposure therapy.

Detailed Description

The investigators will use qualitative data from Veterans and PE providers to revise the investigators' manualized intervention for peer support services, then complete a feasibility trial to assess the feasibility and acceptability of Peer Enhanced Prolonged Exposure

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
8
Inclusion Criteria
  • Veteran participants will be individuals appropriate for PE, i.e., :

    • Veterans who are currently seeking PE
    • meet DSM-5 criteria for PTSD or subthreshold PTSD
    • are competent to consent to research
Exclusion Criteria
  • Veteran participants do not have levels of other types of psychopathology that would prevent successful participation in the intervention

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
PE Sessions Attended10 weeks

Number of PE Sessions attended during 10 weeks of participation in study. 10 is the maximum, 0 is the minimum. Higher numbers of sessions attended are an indication of better engagement in treatment.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist-510 weeks

Self-report measure of PTSD symptoms; score range is 0-80, with higher scores indicating more PTSD symptoms.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN
🇺🇸Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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