Status:
COMPLETED
Impact of Combined Psychotherapy and Physiotherapy Group Treatment Program for Survivors of Torture
Lead Sponsor:
Northwestern University
Conditions:
Pain Syndrome
Disability Physical
Eligibility:
MALE
18-100 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to assess the impact and feasibility of an interdisciplinary group treatment approach, involving psychotherapy and physiotherapy, with survivors of torture that are incarcerat...
Detailed Description
The aim of this randomized wait-list controlled pilot study is to assess the impact and feasibility of an interdisciplinary group treatment approach, involving psychotherapy and physiotherapy, with su...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age equal to or greater than 18 years
- Incarcerated in the reformatory where research is conducted
- Native speaker of Sorani, a Kurdish language
- History of torture is reported and documented during the psychotherapy intake
- Presents with symptoms consistent with post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and/or depression evident by a total score of greater than or equal to 1.75 on Hopkins Symptoms Checklist-25 and/or by a total score greater than or equal to 2.5 on the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire Part 4
- Presents with symptoms consistent with centralized pain evident by a score of greater than or equal to 40 on the Central Sensitization Inventory Part A.
Exclusion
- Reports he will not remain in the current reformatory for at least 6 months from the onset of the study
- Is unable to make the time commitment required to participate
- Presents with symptoms consistent with a psychiatric condition which makes participation in the study unsafe for himself or others, based on the evaluation by the treating psychotherapist
- Presents with a high risk to self or others which makes participation in the study unsafe for himself or others, based on evaluation by the treating psychotherapist
- Participation is deemed unsafe due to a severe medical condition previously diagnosed by a medical doctor and/or signs/symptoms consistent with a possible medical condition based on the evaluation by the treating physiotherapist, 6.) reports previously receiving treatment by Wchan
- Current substance abuse reported by participant or identified by treating psychotherapist
- Currently receiving mental health services and/or physiotherapy services from other organization
- Reports unresolvable conflict with participant/s enrolled in the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 19 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03470779
Start Date
April 19 2018
End Date
January 1 2019
Last Update
March 13 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Sulaymaniyah Adult Male Reformatory
Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq