Increasing Psychological Resilience in Combat Soldiers Applying Advanced Eye-Tracking-Based Attention Bias Modification
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- PTSD
- Sponsor
- Tel Aviv University
- Enrollment
- 501
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Post-Combat PTSD Symptoms
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
Military service in combat units entails exposure to traumatic events that require mental adjustment. To develop and efficiently apply attention bias modification interventions aimed at enhancing soldiers' mental resilience, it is essential to test the efficiency of such training programs in RCTs. The purpose of the current study is to examine the efficiency of a new attention eye-tracking-based training protocol, in comparison to an RT-based training protocol, and to a control group, in reducing risk for post-trauma symptoms in combat deployed soldiers.
Detailed Description
Following the explanation to participants regarding the study process, those who give written consent to participate will be randomly placed into one of three groups: GCFT (N=180), ABMT (N=180), and a neutral control group - RT-based task (N=180). The study will include 3 measurement points: before attention training (in basic training before deployment), after attention training (in basic training camp, still before deployment), and after a combat deployment cycle (6-12 months - to be determined based on the military deployment mission of the participants). In each measurement point, the participants will complete computerized tasks to measure attention and will complete self-report questionnaires.
Investigators
Yair Bar-Haim
Professor
Tel Aviv University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Each soldier from the allocated cohort who gives written consent will be able to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Hebrew proficiency is insufficient to complete the study questionnaires.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Post-Combat PTSD Symptoms
Time Frame: Change from baseline Post-Combat PTSD Symptoms at approximately 1.5 years
Score on on self-report questionnaire Posttraumatic stress disorder checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5). The total score, ranging from 0 to 80, reflects PTSD symptom severity, with higher scores representing greater severity.
Secondary Outcomes
- Post-Combat General Anxiety(Change from baseline Post-Combat General Anxiety Symptoms at approximately 1.5 years)
- Post-Combat Depression(Change from baseline Post-Combat Depression Symptoms at approximately 1.5 years)