Posttraumatic Stress Clinical Trial
Official title:
PTSD Coach Sweden: Evaluating a Self-help Mobile App for Posttraumatic Stress in a Community Sample
Verified date | September 2021 |
Source | Uppsala University |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
Individuals who experience potentially traumatic events might develop long-lasting mental health problems. Limitations to health care resources, particularly in the context of mass disasters, indicate that self-help interventions could serve as important complementary offers to people in need. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether the Swedish version of the Swedish version of the PTSD Coach self-help smartphone application can reduce levels of posttraumatic stress and related difficulties. The study is a randomized controlled trial in which participants' levels of posttraumatic stress and related difficulties after three months use of PTSD Coach will be compared to a waitlist condition. Additionally, in order to better understand the interplay between app use and health status, participants in both groups will receive text messages in which they are asked to respond to a small number of very brief questions about specific behaviors and current health status for three weeks during the intervention period.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 174 |
Est. completion date | April 7, 2021 |
Est. primary completion date | November 5, 2020 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | 18 Years and older |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - Age = 18 years - Adequate Swedish language comprehension - Experienced a potentially traumatic event according to DSM-5 PTSD Criterion A during the past 2 years - At least mild forms of posttraumatic stress, i.e., PCL-5 total score = 10 - Access to smartphone able to run PTSD Coach app Exclusion Criteria: - Positive screening for bipolar disorder, psychotic disorder, ongoing substance disorder, or severe suicidality according to Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview version 7.0.0 - current or planned psychological treatment within next three months - current use of medication that may influence psychological treatment - change in medication in the past months or planned changes within next three months - ongoing potential traumatic context (e.g., ongoing domestic violence) |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Sweden | National Centre for Disaster Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University | Uppsala |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Uppsala University |
Sweden,
Cernvall M, Sveen J, Bergh Johannesson K, Arnberg F. A pilot study of user satisfaction and perceived helpfulness of the Swedish version of the mobile app PTSD Coach. Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2018 May 17;9(Suppl 1):1472990. doi: 10.1080/20008198.2018.1472990. eCollection 2018. — View Citation
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Other | PTSD Coach Survey | Self-report questionnaire to assess user satisfaction and perceived helpfulness of the app | 3 months (post intervention for intervention group); 6 months (post intervention for waitlist group) | |
Other | Negative Effects Questionnaire (NEQ) | Self-report questionnaire for negative effects related to the intervention | 3 months (post intervention for intervention group); 6 months (post intervention for waitlist group) | |
Primary | PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) | Self-report questionnaire for posttraumatic stress | 3 months (post) | |
Secondary | PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 | Self-report questionnaire for posttraumatic stress | 6 months (3 months after intervention end) | |
Secondary | PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 | Self-report questionnaire for posttraumatic stress | 9 months (6 months after intervention end) | |
Secondary | Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) | Self-report questionnaire for depressive symptoms | 3 months (post intervention) | |
Secondary | PHQ-9 | Self-report questionnaire for depressive symptoms | 6 months (3 months after intervention end) | |
Secondary | PHQ-9 | Self-report questionnaire for depressive symptoms | 9 months (6 months after intervention end) | |
Secondary | WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS) | Self-report questionnaire for functional disability, 12-item version | 3 months (post intervention) | |
Secondary | WHODAS | Self-report questionnaire for functional disability, 12-item version | 6 months (3 months after intervention end) | |
Secondary | WHODAS | Self-report questionnaire for functional disability, 12-item version | 9 months (6 months after intervention end) | |
Secondary | Trimbos Questionnaire for Costs (TiC-P) | Self-report questionnaire for healthcare use and productivity loss | 3 months (post intervention) | |
Secondary | TiC-P | Self-report questionnaire for healthcare use and productivity loss | 6 months (3 months after intervention end) | |
Secondary | TiC-P | Self-report questionnaire for healthcare use and productivity loss | 9 months (6 months after intervention end) | |
Secondary | Patient Health Questionnaire for physical symptoms (PHQ-15) | Self-report questionnaire for physical symptoms | 3 months (post intervention) | |
Secondary | PHQ-15 | Self-report questionnaire for physical symptoms | 6 months (3 months after intervention end) | |
Secondary | PHQ-15 | Self-report questionnaire for physical symptoms | 9 months (6 months after intervention end) |
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