Examining an Emergency Room Intervention for the Prevention of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Interventions
- Other: Computer game
- Registration Number
- NCT01162044
- Lead Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
- Brief Summary
PTSD is a common and distressing possible outcome following exposure to a traumatic event. Recent studies show that memory processes may be central to the development of the disorder, and interrupting the consolidation of traumatic memories may prevent the disorder from developing. Specifically the use of a visual spatial task has been shown to reduce a key characteristic of PTSD, intrusions, in non-clinical populations. This study aims to administer a visual spatial task to recent trauma survivors in the Emergency Room, and compare PTSD and symptoms development in these patients as compared to a control group who did not carry out the task. The study hypothesizes that the task will result in less PTSD, lower levels of intrusions, dissociation and pain.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
- age 18-65,
- no loss of consciousness,
- ability to understand study procedures and give informed consent,
- Hebrew as first language,
- experienced a potentially traumatic event as defined in DSM (objective danger and subjective feeling of fear).
- current or past psychiatric treatment,
- current or past PTSD.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Computer game Computer game Subjects will play with computer game while in the Emergency Room
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method PTSD symptoms 6 months PTSD status and symptoms as measured by the PSS
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Hadassah Medical Center
🇮🇱Jerusalem, Israel