Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) for Victims of the Recent Flood Disaster in Burundi

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Clinical Trial

Official title:

Evaluation of the Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) as Means to Reduce Psychological Impairment in the Aftermath of the Recent Flood Disaster in Bujumbura, Burundi

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02172066
• Other study ID #: UKCR2014
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: June 19, 2014
• Last updated: July 17, 2015
• Start date: June 2014
• Est. completion date: May 2015

Study information

• Verified date: July 2015
• Source: University of Konstanz
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Burundi: Ethics Commission of the University Lumière de Bujumbura
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

In the aftermath of natural disasters, e.g., flood disasters, there is a great need for humanitarian assistance in the domain of psychological support. This is particularly true in post-conflict settings because people have suffered severely from multiple traumatic events and situations during their lives. The Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) is a short-term, culturally sensitive treatment approach that aims to reduce Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms.

The investigators want to provide evidence, that NET is an effective and efficient module to assist people in the aftermath of natural disasters using the example of the recent flood disaster in Burundi. In addition the investigators aim to explore, how traumatic incidences and maltreatment during childhood may influence treatment outcomes.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 51
• Est. completion date: May 2015
• Est. primary completion date: May 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Individuals severely affected (e.g., who had lost their children) by the flood disaster in Bujumbura

• All participants were part of the emergency program of the Red Cross Burundi who assisted those most affected by the flood disaster in Bujumbura

• Inclusion criteria for therapy: High degree of symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder according to the Posttraumatic Symptom Scale - Interview (PSSI)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy

• Current substance dependence

• Psychotic symptoms

Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
• Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
• Stress Disorders, Traumatic

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET)

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Burundi	vivo international e.V.; University Lumière de Bujumbura; Red Cross Burundi	Bujumbura

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Konstanz	Université Lumière de Bujumbura, Vivo international e.V.

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Burundi, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Previous traumatic events measured via vivo Event Checklist for War, Detention and Torture Experiences		baseline	No
Other	Adverse experiences during childhood measured via the Domestic and Community Violence Checklist		3-months-follow-up	No
Primary	Change from baseline in Diagnosis and load of PTSD symptoms assessed via the Posttraumatic Symptom Scale - Interview (PSS-I) at 3 and 9 months follow-up		baseline, 3-months-follow-up, 9-months-follow-up	No
Secondary	Change from baseline in load of depressive symptoms assessed via the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) at 3 months and 9 months follow-up		baseline, 3-months-follow-up, 9-months-follow-up	No
Secondary	Change in strength of suicidal ideation measured via the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.) at 3 months and 6 months follow-up		baseline, 3-months-follow-up, 9-months-follow-up	No