Efficacy of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) in Treating Women After Human Trafficking or Forced Prostitution

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Depression; Dissociation
• Interventions: Behavioral: Narrative Exposure Therapy

• Registration Number: NCT00717548
• Lead Sponsor: University of Konstanz

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to perform an evaluation of a trauma-focused short-term intervention (Narrative Exposure Therapy; Schauer, M., Neuner, F. \& Elbert, T.) on a variety of clinical outcome measures (PTSD, Depression, Somatic Complaints, Dissociation) in women after sexual exploitation and women trafficking.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-06
• Study First Submitted: 2008-07-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-07-15
• Study First Posted: 2008-07-17
• Primary Completion: 2010-01
• Study Completion: 2011-07
• Status Verified: 2012-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-11-02
• Last Update Posted: 2012-11-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

• Sexual Exploitation or Women Trafficked or Forced Prostitution
• Symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Exclusion Criteria

• Current Psychotic Symptoms

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
A	Narrative Exposure Therapy	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PTSD, Depression, Somatic Complaints, Dissociation	Pre-Test, 4-weeks-Post-Test, 6-months-follow-up

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Research and Psychological Outpatient Clinic, University of Konstanz, Center for Psychiatry, House 22; 🇩🇪 Konstanz, Germany