Trauma-informed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TiCBT) to Aid Reintegration of Repentant Terrorists and Their Families in Nigeria: A Pilot Study

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Psychological; Trauma

• Registration Number: NCT05449353
• Lead Sponsor: Tarela Ike

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to describe the feasibility, cultural appropriateness, and acceptability of Trauma-informed Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (TiCBT) to promote community healing and encourage the reintegration of repentant terrorists and their families to avoid reoffending.

Detailed Description

The study will adopt a mixed-method single-arm experimental design. Approximately 24 participants will be recruited for the intervention. The Trauma-informed Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (TiCBT) is an 8-session intervention lasting approximately 1 hour each and designed to address trauma, dispel negative attitudes and encourage positive behaviour towards repentant terrorists. Measurement will be collected at baseline pre-intervention, end of intervention and three months post-intervention to determine its feasibility and effectiveness. Interviews will also be conducted post-intervention. Repeated-measures univariate analyses of variance (ANOVA) will be performed to examine differences between the pre- and post-intervention stages. Interviews will be analysed using thematic analysis.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2022-07
• Study First Submitted: 2022-07-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-07-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-07-04
• Study First Posted: 2022-07-08
• Last Update Posted: 2022-07-08
• Study Start: 2022-07-31
• Primary Completion: 2023-05-30
• Study Completion: 2023-06-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

• community members who are victims of Boko Haram terrorism and had previous experiences of trauma/depression,
• score five and above for the culturally-adapted Trauma Screening Questionnaire (Brewinn et al., 2002)
• aged 18+ years,
• able to give informed consent,
• speak English
• are residents or from areas within Nigeria including Maiduguri, Adamawa, and Plateau environs.

Exclusion Criteria

• less than 18 or above 85 years
• unable to give consent
• clinically diagnosed with severe PTSD/suicidal ideations or undergoing treatment
• temporary or non-residents who are unlikely to be available for follow up

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Trauma Screening Questionnaire	Change is being assessed at baseline, at 12 weeks end of intervention, at 3-months post-intervention	Change in traumatic experience is being assessed
Patient Health Questionnaire	Change is being assessed at baseline, at 12 weeks end of intervention, at 3-months post-intervention	Change in depression is being assessed
brief Verona Service Satisfaction Scale	Change is being assessed at baseline, at 12 weeks end of intervention, at 3-months post-intervention	Change in service satisfaction is being assessed
Attitude Towards Repentant Terrorists and their Reintegration Scale	Change is being assessed at baseline, at 12 weeks end of intervention, at 3-months post-intervention	Change in of attitude towards repentant terrorists is being assessed