Status:
COMPLETED
Computer Assisted Lessening of Intrusive Memories in the Emergency Department
Lead Sponsor:
University of Oxford
Collaborating Sponsors:
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Conditions:
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
During the COVID-19 pandemic, clinical staff working in frontline NHS hospital and pre-hospital departments (e.g. emergency department, intensive care unit, ambulance service) are being faced with dif...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- aged 18 or above;
- able to read, write and speak in English;
- able and willing to provide informed consent and complete study procedures;
- NHS hospital and pre-hospital clinical staff; experiencing intrusive memories, which are problematic to them (self-report);
- reporting the occurrence of at least two intrusive memories of a work-related traumatic incident in the week prior to beginning the study;
- able and willing to talk about the intrusive memories;
- able and willing to complete an electronic Intrusion Diary over a 2-3 week period;
- able and willing to play Tetris on a hand-held device;
- not currently undergoing treatment for PTSD or its symptoms.
Exclusion
- participants will be excluded if they have fewer than two targeted intrusive memories per week during the pre-intervention period;
- participants will be also excluded if they start undergoing treatment for PTSD or its symptoms during the course of the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 4 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 30 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
14 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04769999
Start Date
June 4 2020
End Date
October 30 2020
Last Update
February 25 2021
Active Locations (3)
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1
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Bicester, United Kingdom
2
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford, United Kingdom
3
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Reading, United Kingdom