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NCT number NCT04307498
Other study ID # HSC20190788H
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date November 26, 2019
Est. completion date January 1, 2022

Study information

Verified date April 2021
Source The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The open-label clinical study explores potential modifiable predictors of treatment outcomes in a sample of 55 military service members and veterans with clinically significant PTSD symptoms who receive Intensive Outpatient Prolonged Exposure (IOP-PE).


Description:

Intensive Outpatient Prolonged Exposure (IOP-PE) is a three-week, intensive, individualized program that combines massed Prolonged Exposure with military-relevant treatment augmentations to treat posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD; Peterson et al., 2018). Recent findings indicate that IOP-PE significantly decreased combat-related PTSD in post-9/11 service members and veterans (Peterson et al., 2019). However, IOP-PE is costly and requires a considerable commitment from the patient. Being able to prospectively identify which patients benefit most from IOP-PE will help treatment providers and patients make well-informed decisions about clinical care. The primary aim of this prospective, exploratory clinical study is to investigate potential predictors of treatment outcome following 15 sessions of IOP-PE delivered over 3-weeks in a sample of 55 military service members and veterans (i.e., individuals who have retired or separated from the US Armed forces, active duty personnel, reservists, and National Guardsmen/women) with significant PTSD symptoms. A follow-up assessment will be conducted one-month following the completion of treatment. Predictor variables will include the following: Aim 1: The PTSD Beliefs Inventory, the Dispositional Resilience and Disability Inventory, and the Credibility/ Expectancy Questionnaire. Aim 2: The Disability-Recovery Implicit Association Test. Aim 3: The Treatment Motivation Questionnaire and Service Connection Status Aim 4: The Insomnia Severity Index, the Dimension of Anger Reactions-5, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, the Quick Drinking Screen, and the Pain Intensity, Enjoyment, and General Activity (PEG) Scale.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 40
Est. completion date January 1, 2022
Est. primary completion date January 1, 2022
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 70 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: 1. Active duty military service members or veterans (18 years or older) who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey. 2. Significant PTSD symptoms as measured by a Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5) score of 34 or higher. 3. Able to speak and read English (due to standardization of outcome measures) 4. Able to participate in a three-week intensive outpatient program Exclusion Criteria: 1. Current manic episode or psychotic symptoms requiring immediate stabilization or hospitalization (as determined by the bipolar and psychosis modules of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) and clinical judgment) 2. Current and severe alcohol use warranting immediate intervention based on clinical judgment. 3. Evidence of a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury (as determined by the inability to comprehend the baseline screening questionnaires) 4. Current suicidal ideation severe enough to warrant immediate attention (as determined by the Depressive Symptoms Index - Suicidality Subscale and the Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors Interview short form) and corroborated by a clinical risk assessment by a credentialed provider. 5. Other psychiatric disorders severe enough to warrant designation as the primary disorder as determined by clinician judgment

Study Design


Intervention

Behavioral:
Intensive Outpatient Program - Prolonged Exposure
Prolonged Exposure for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PE for PTSD; Foa, Hembree, & Rothbaum, 2007) is an empirically supported behavioral therapy that utilizes exposure-based interventions to target the psychological mechanisms (i.e., avoidance; maladaptive cognitive changes) thought to maintain trauma-related symptoms. IOP-PE includes 15 days of PE treatment delivered over three consecutive weeks. The standard outpatient PE protocol has modified with seven treatment augmentations to meet the unique needs of post-9/11 veterans.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio Texas

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio The Robert W. Woodruff Foundation

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (2)

Foa EB, McLean CP, Zang Y, Rosenfield D, Yadin E, Yarvis JS, Mintz J, Young-McCaughan S, Borah EV, Dondanville KA, Fina BA, Hall-Clark BN, Lichner T, Litz BT, Roache J, Wright EC, Peterson AL; STRONG STAR Consortium. Effect of Prolonged Exposure Therapy Delivered Over 2 Weeks vs 8 Weeks vs Present-Centered Therapy on PTSD Symptom Severity in Military Personnel: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2018 Jan 23;319(4):354-364. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.21242. Erratum in: JAMA. 2018 Aug 21;320(7):724. — View Citation

Peterson AL, Foa EB, Blount TH, McLean CP, Shah DV, Young-McCaughan S, Litz BT, Schobitz RP, Castillo DT, Rentz TO, Yarvis JS, Dondanville KA, Fina BA, Hall-Clark BN, Brown LA, DeBeer BR, Jacoby VM, Hancock AK, Williamson DE, Evans WR, Synett S, Straud C, Hansen HR, Meyer EC, Javors MA, Sharrieff AM, Lara-Ruiz J, Koch LM, Roache JD, Mintz J, Keane TM; Consortium to Alleviate PTSD. Intensive prolonged exposure therapy for combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder: Design and methodology of a randomized clinical trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2018 Sep;72:126-136. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2018.07.016. Epub 2018 Jul 25. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary PTSD Symptoms Change in scale measurements by the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-5). The CAPS-5 is structured interview that assesses the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders version 5 (DSM-5) criteria for PTSD (Weathers et al., 2013). Each item is rated on a severity scale ranging from 0 (Absent) to 4 (Extreme/incapacitating) and combines information about frequency and intensity for each of the 20 symptoms. Total Score (Range 0-80 with higher scores representing more PTSD symptoms) Baseline and 1 month follow-up
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