Internet Based Treatment Using Virtual Reality in the Prevention of PTSD

Hadassah Medical Organization1 site in 1 country900 target enrollmentJanuary 2013

ConditionsPTSD

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: PTSD
Sponsor: Hadassah Medical Organization
Enrollment: 900
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Levels of PTSD symptoms
Last Updated: 12 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The goal of the project is to overcome some of the common barriers to treatment amongst recent survivors of traumatic events, by combining the world of evidence-based intervention with that of modern Internet technology. Specifically, it aims to test the feasibility and effectiveness of an Internet delivery of early-intervention trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for preventing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Over the course of the study the following objectives will be achieved:

The development of an Internet-based Virtual Reality intervention for preventing PTSD among patients who have recently experienced a traumatic event.
The evaluation of the feasibility of administering this intervention, and
The evaluation of the efficacy of this Internet based intervention in the prevention of PTSD in recent trauma survivors.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 2013

End Date

August 2015

Last Updated

12 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Hadassah Medical Organization

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Exposed to a traumatic event that meets DSM Criteria (objectively could cause physical injury;
•Subjectively involves helplessness or fear);
•Aged over 18; Aged under 65;
•Hebrew speaking; Suffering from PTSD (without the time criteria i.e. less than one month of symptoms);
•Able to give informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

•Suffering from, or have suffered from in the past, bipolar disorder;
•Suffering from, or have suffered from in the past, psychotic disorder;
•Suffering from, or have suffered from in the past, substance abuse;
•Suffering from PTSD;
•Suffering from another Axis I anxiety disorder that requires immediate treatment;
•Currently presents as a suicide risk, requiring hospitalization.