Status:
COMPLETED
PTSD After ICU Survival - Caring for Patients With Traumatic Stress Sequelae Following Intensive Medical Care
Lead Sponsor:
Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Collaborating Sponsors:
German Research Foundation
University of Konstanz
Conditions:
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
During the PICTURE trial a short narrative therapy (narrative exposure therapy adapted for primary care) for patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after intensive care treatment is to be ...
Detailed Description
The treatment of patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in general practice is usually symptom-oriented and does not necessarily involve a proactive approach. Instead, PTSD is often not ve...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients:
- Inclusion Criteria: Symptoms for Posttraumatic Stress disorder (PDS-5 \[2016\] Score ≥ 15 (20-item Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) -5)); written informed consent of the patient is present; sufficient knowledge of the German language in word and writing; patients must be able to follow study instructions and likely to attend and complete all required visits and telephone surveys.
- Exclusion criteria: physical or psychiatric condition which may put the patient at risk, may confound the trial results or may interfere with the patient's participation in this trial; known or persistent abuse of medication, drugs or alcohol as assessed by the GP; major depression (PHQ-9 score ≥ 23), acute suicidality, life expectancy \<6 months at T0; already receiving another psychotherapeutic trauma therapy such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EDMR) or Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) at T0; any neuroleptic, anticholinergic or anti-epileptic drugs as permanent medication for specific psychiatric disease within the last two weeks prior to baseline;
- GPs:
- Inclusion criteria: providing family doctor services for ≥ 2 years within the German statutory health care system, holding a certificate for "Basic Psychosomatic Care" (German Medical Association 2001), alternatively, GP has to be a family doctor within the German statutory health care system for ≥ 5 years with adequate psychological, psychosomatic or psychiatric qualification; informed consent of the GP is present Exclusion criteria: GPs: \> 80% of patients with a specific mental condition
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 21 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 18 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
319 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03315390
Start Date
October 21 2018
End Date
January 18 2024
Last Update
April 23 2025
Active Locations (2)
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1
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Berlin, Germany, 10117
2
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
München, Germany, 80336