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Clinical Trial Summary

Intrusive memories are sensory memories of a traumatic event(s) that spring to mind involuntarily, and can evoke strong emotions and disrupt functioning in daily life. Previous research has indicated that a brief cognitive intervention can prevent the development of intrusive memories as well as reduce the number of intrusive memories of long-standing trauma. Initial pilot work (using case studies and a pilot study, ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT05089058) with women in Iceland indicates that the intervention is acceptable and feasible. This randomised controlled trial will compare 3 arms to investigate if access to a cognitive task - either a brief self-guided imagery-competing task or a brief self-guided psychoeducation and signposting task - versus treatment as usual, can reduce the number of intrusive memories in week 5 (i.e., between-groups comparison), controlling for the number of intrusive memories in the baseline week. The effect on the number of intrusive memories in week 5 (primary outcome), and other symptoms of post-traumatic stress, sleep and cognitive functioning will be tested. This study is funded by the Icelandic Research Fund (11709-0270) and (200095-5601) and The Oak Foundation (OCAY-18-442).


Clinical Trial Description

Participants will be recruited from the Stress and Gene Analysis (SAGA) Cohort, a population-based, longitudinal study of Icelandic women (www.afallasaga.is, see selected publications in the reference box below). A statistical analysis plan will be prepared prior to the first interim analysis using both frequentist and Bayesian analyses for statistical inference. Regular monitoring will be performed by Vistor to verify that the study is conducted, and data are generated, documented and reported in compliance with the protocol, good clinical practice (GCP) and the applicable regulatory guidelines. ;


Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms

  • Intrusive Memories of Traumatic Event(s)

NCT number NCT05849337
Study type Interventional
Source University of Iceland
Contact Arna Hauksdóttir, PhD
Phone +354-695-1072
Email arnah@hi.is
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date October 30, 2023
Completion date March 30, 2025

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