Status:
COMPLETED
Brief Eclectic Psychotherapy for PTSD - a Randomized Controlled Trial
Lead Sponsor:
University of Zurich
Collaborating Sponsors:
Swiss National Science Foundation
Herrmann-Klaus-Stiftung, Switzerland
Conditions:
Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Participants are randomly assigned to either 16 sessions of Brief Eclectic Psychotherapy (Gersons et al. (2000) Journal Trauma Stress 13: 333-348), comprising psychoeducation, exposure, mementos and w...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Clear memory of an "index" traumatic event (sufficient for constructing a scene to be used in exposure) that occurred no less than six months prior to entering the trial (Montgomery and Bech 2000)
- PTSD according to the DSM-IV, related to the index traumatic event, as measured with the CAPS: frequency ≥ 1 and intensity ≥ 2 for a symptom to be counted plus a minimum level of overall severity ≥ 50
- Not receiving other psychotherapy for PTSD during the 16 weeks of active treatment; psychotherapy for other problems, brief check-ins with an existing therapist, and attendance at self-help groups will be allowed
- If on psychoactive medication: on a stable medication regimen for a minimum of two months prior to entering the trial
- Aged between 18 and 70 years
- Sufficient proficiency in the German language to participate in BEP
- Consent to be randomized into the trial
Exclusion
- Current psychotic, bipolar, substance-related, or severe personality disorder
- Current severe depressive disorder
- Severe cognitive impairment or a history of organic mental disorder
- Evidence of PTSD or depression immediately prior to the index trauma
- Ongoing threat of traumatic exposure
- Prominent current suicidal or homicidal ideation
- Asylum seeking status
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00329992
Start Date
April 1 2004
End Date
December 1 2009
Last Update
January 20 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Psychiatric Department, University Hospital
Zurich, Switzerland, 8091