Can the computer game TETRIS reduce symptoms of re-experiencing in patients suffering from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder?

Completed

• Conditions: Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

• Registration Number: ISRCTN34320836
• Lead Sponsor: WL-Universitätsklinikum Bochum der Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Brief Summary

2018 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30507232

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2016-11-28
• Study Start: 2017-01-18
• Last Update Posted: 14 January 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 18-65
2. Diagnosis of PTSD (ICD-10: F43.1) assessed clinically
3. Inpatient treatment (multimodal trauma-focused psychotherapy) at study facility

Exclusion Criteria

1. Substance abuse or dependence within last 6 months
2. Acute suicidal tendency

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
umber of intrusions per week is measured by reviewing intrusion diaries” kept daily by participants for the duration of their inpatient treatment (5-10 weeks).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. PTSD symptom severity is measured using the Impact of Events Scale - Revised (IES-R) at baseline, and then weekly for the duration of inpatient treatment (5-10 weeks)<br> 2. Depression is measured using the Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II) at baseline, and then weekly for the duration of inpatient treatment (5-10 weeks)<br> 3. Anxiety is measured using the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) at baseline, and then weekly for the duration of inpatient treatment (5-10 weeks)<br>