The Role of Computerized Training in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Registration Number
- NCT02687555
- Lead Sponsor
- Ruhr University of Bochum
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a computerized training, "Cognitive Bias Modification" targetting appraisals (CBM-App), can reduce dysfunctional appraisals of trauma in patients with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), compared to a control condition. Other outcomes measured include symptoms of PTSD and trauma-relevant dysfunctional cognitions. Participants are recruited from inpatients with PTSD admitted to the Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LWL University Clinic of Ruhr University of Bochum.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
- Primary diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder according to ICD-10 (F43.1), and DSM-5 (as assessed via Clinician Adminstered PTSD Scale for DSM-5)
- motivated and willing to take part in the study (including questionnaire measures, computer training, filling out questionnaires after discharge)
- aged 18-60 years, male or female
- fluent in German
- Substance abuse/ substance dependence currently or in the past six months
- active suicidal thoughts or intentions
- psychotic disorder (past or present)
- learning disability/ intellectual impairment
- red-green colour blindness
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Dysfunctional trauma-related appraisals as measured using an open-ended ambiguous scenarios task Post-intervention (~ 2 weeks post-baseline)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Intrusions Questionnaire Baseline, Mid-intervention (~1 week post-baseline), Post-intervention (~2 weeks post-baseline), End of inpatient admission (~6 weeks post-baseline), 6 weeks post-discharge, 3 months post-discharge The intrusions questionnaire asks participants to report on the frequency and characteristics of intrusive memories of trauma in the preceding week
Trauma Implicit Associations Test (IAT) Baseline, Post-intervention (~2 weeks post-baseline) As developed by Lindgren et al. (2013)
Dysfunctional trauma-related appraisals as measured using an open-ended ambiguous scenarios task Baseline, Mid-intervention (~1 week post-baseline), End of inpatient admission (~6 weeks post-baseline), 6 weeks post-discharge, 3 months post-discharge Post-Traumatic Cognitions Inventory (PTCI) Baseline, Mid-intervention (~1 week post-baseline), Post-intervention (~2 weeks post-baseline), End of inpatient admission (~6 weeks post-baseline), 6 weeks post-discharge, 3 months post-discharge The PTCI (Foa et al., 1999) is administered asking participants to report on their experience of post-traumatic cognitions in the previous week.
PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) Baseline, Mid-intervention (~1 week post-baseline), Post-intervention (~2 weeks post-baseline), End of inpatient admission (~6 weeks post-baseline), 6 weeks post-discharge, 3 months post-discharge The PCL-5 (Weathers et al., 2013; German version by Ehring, Knaevelsrud, Krüger \& Schäfer) is administered asking participants to report on their experience of post-traumatic symptoms in the previous week.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LWL University Clinic of Ruhr University of Bochum
🇩🇪Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LWL University Clinic of Ruhr University of Bochum🇩🇪Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany