Exposure Therapy for Active Duty Soldiers With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Stress Disorders, Post Traumatic

In brief

This study is evaluating the efficacy of virtual realty exposure therapy (VRET)by comparing it to prolonged exposure therapy (PE) and a waitlist (WL) group for the treatment of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in active duty (AD) Soldiers with combat-related trauma. The investigators will test the general hypotheses that 10 sessions of VRET or PE will successfully treat PTSD, therapeutically affect levels of physiological arousal, and significantly reduce perceptions of stigma toward seeking behavioral health services.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01193725

Run by

National Center for Telehealth and Technology

People needed

162

Starts

2009-03-01

Expected to finish

2014-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-04-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• PTSD diagnosis as assessed by CAPS
• history of deployment in support of OIF/OEF
• non sexually based deployment related trauma
• three or more months since index trauma
• stable on psychotropic medications for 30 days

You may not qualify if…

• index trauma in the last three months
• history of schizophrenia, other psychotic or bipolar disorder
• history of organic brain disorder
• suicidal risk or intent or self-mutilating behavior requiring hospitalization in the last 6 months
• ongoing threatening situation
• current drug or alcohol dependence
• history of seizures
• prior history of PE for PTSD
• other current psychotherapy
• physical condition that interferes with proper use of Virtual Reality head mounted display
• history of loss of consciousness since entering active duty service greater than 15 minutes

Where it is running

• National Center for Telehealth and Technology — Tacoma, Washington, United States

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