Augmentation for PTSD with Physical Activity in a Randomised Trial (APPART)

Recruiting

Conditions: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Registration Number: NL-OMON29367

Lead Sponsor: PSYTREC, Bilthoven, The Netherlands & Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen

Brief Summary: /A

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

In order to be eligible to participate in this study subjects must meet all of the following criteria: (1) a diagnosis of PTSD based on the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-5), (2) being at least 18 years old, and (3) having sufficient knowledge of the Dutch language to undergo treatment

Exclusion Criteria

Potential subjects who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: (1) a suicide attempt less than three months prior to treatment, and (2) being medically unfit to participate in the physical activity condition; not being able to walk for at least 30 minutes (e.g., physical impairments that necessitate the use of wheelchair)

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome will be the decrease in PTSD symptoms measured with the Dutch version of the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-5) and the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The following psychological mediators will be measured: (1) insomnia, (2) depressive symptoms, (3) emotion regulation problems, (4) dissociative symptoms, and (5) anxiety sensitivity.<br>Tertiary assessments are quality of life, subjective physical activity, general somatic complaints and Complex PTSD symptoms