An Effectiveness Trial of Online Stepped-Care for Adults withPosttraumatic Stress Disorder

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Posttraumatic stress disorder; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619001141134
• Lead Sponsor: Flinders University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-08-16
• Last Update Posted: 16 September 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

All participants must have been directly or indirectly exposed to a Criterion A trauma, as defined by the DSM-5 and meet diagnostic criteria for PTSD (APA, 2013). Due to the online nature of the study, participants must have regular and secure access to a computer with a webcam and enough internet data to support video calls with a therapist.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria for the study include scoring a sub-threshold level of PTSD as indicated by a cut off of 30 or below on the PCL-5 (as recommended by Weathers, Litz, Keane, Palmieri, Marx, & Schnurr, 2013). Additional exclusion criteria include illiteracy, current uncontrolled psychosis or substance dependence, and/or significant cognitive impairment. These criteria are on the basis that individuals need to have a sufficient level of functioning to be able to participate in therapy. Further, individuals with a significant risk of harm (e.g., in a current abusive relationship or suicidality with intent) will be excluded as it is recommended that they engage in treatment to help minimise these risks before receiving treatment for PTSD.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of participants with a change in PTSD symptom severity as measured on the Post traumatic stress disorder checklist (PCL-5) and the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS).[At baseline, 2 weeks post This Way Up completion (T2 Assessment), 2 weeks post Cognitive Processing Therapy completion (T3 Assessment) and 3 months post Cognitive Processing Therapy completion (T4 Follow-up Assessment).];The proportion of participants who dropout of each therapy. Dropout will be measured via a record of participants who withdraw from each therapy before completion in comparison to therapy completers.[At baseline, 2 weeks post This Way Up completion (T2 Assessment), 2 weeks post Cognitive Processing Therapy completion (T3 Assessment) and 3 months post Cognitive Processing Therapy completion (T4 Follow-up Assessment).]