Status:
COMPLETED
Written Exposure Therapy to Improve Lives After Stress Exposure
Lead Sponsor:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Florida Health
Indiana University
Conditions:
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The main objective of this study is to determine whether remote delivery of written exposure therapy after motor vehicle collision reduces incidence and severity of posttraumatic stress symptoms in hi...
Detailed Description
Each year, more than 40 million Americans present to US emergency departments (EDs) for evaluation after traumatic stress exposure. The overwhelming majority of these individuals are discharged to hom...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Alert and oriented at time of screening
- Written and spoken English
- 18+ years of age
- Presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) within 72 hours of motor vehicle collision
- Discharged home after ED evaluation
- Have an email and mailing address
- iOS or android-compatible smart-phone with photo capability, without loss of cellular connection due to inability to pay bill for \>1 year, not shared with anyone else
- Meets Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) risk score criteria
- Willing to participate in remote therapy sessions
Exclusion
- Age \<18
- Pregnant
- Prisoner or in police custody
- Present to ED \>72 hours after trauma
- Have had a change in psychiatric medication regimen 1 month prior to presentation to ED
- Currently receiving cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or exposure-based psychological treatment
- Self-inflicted or occupational injury
- Ongoing reported domestic violence
- History or condition that in investigator's judgement would likely make a participant non-compliant/unsuitable for participation, including deafness or blindness
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 17 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 19 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
41 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05390775
Start Date
August 17 2022
End Date
October 19 2023
Last Update
November 18 2023
Active Locations (6)
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1
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32608
2
Indiana University
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
3
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (Umass Memorial Medical Center)
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01655
4
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202