Delivery Considerations of Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD

PTSD Clinical Trial

Official title:

Delivery Considerations of Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04765319
• Other study ID #: IRB_00133139
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Start date: January 1, 2016
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: February 2021
• Source: VA Salt Lake City Health Care System
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Review treatment outcomes of modifications to standard delivery of CPT for PTSD that are delivered as routine care at in VA outpatient clinic.

Description:

Background and Introduction Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is an evidenced based psychotherapy for PTSD. It is considered a first line treatment and has ample evidence supporting it's effectiveness (ISTSS and VA/DOD clinical practice guidelines). This therapy is manualized and a framework is provided to ensure consistent delivery. Additionally, the VA Office of Mental Health Operations sponsors training and dissemination of CPT throughout the VA system and the PI of this study is a trainer and consultant of this therapy. Flexibility exists in the protocol and CPT can be delivered in unorthodox modalities such as telehealth (Moreland et al, 2015) and on compressed time schedules (Held et al, 2020; Bryan et al, 2018). While the literature supports the effectiveness of these interventions in unique settings, no known studies have looked at outcome data of real-world outpatient clinics. The PTSD Clinical Team provides CPT as part of it's standard care with a variety of adaptations. The team practices measurement based care and routinely collects self-report symptom inventories to track patient progress. This study aims to use data collected as part of standard care in this clinic to evaluate the effectiveness of these treatment adaptations in this setting.

Purpose and Objectives The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of how CPT for PTSD is delivered. Initial areas of review will include in person vs. telehealth delivery and timing (daily vs. weekly).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 100
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: August 1, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• PTSD diagnosis

• Veterans eligible for VA care

• Treatment seeking Veterans

Exclusion Criteria:

• PTSD not priority of treatment due to comorbidity, safety, etc. All patients that would be treated for PTSD in outpatient clinic are included.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• PTSD

Intervention

Behavioral:
• CPT for PTSD
Evidence based psychotherapy for PTSD

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Salt Lake City VAMC	Salt Lake City	Utah

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
VA Salt Lake City Health Care System

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	PTSD Checklist 5	Self report PTSD symptom inventory	Through study completion, an average of 12 sessions (3 months)
Secondary	PHQ-9	Self report depression symptom inventory	Through study completion, an average of 12 sessions (3 months)