Acute Intervention to Reduce Distress Following Sexual Assault

Completed · Phase 1/Phase 2

Conditions studied: Drug Use, Drug Abuse, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

In brief

The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether a brief intervention in video format delivered in the post assault medical exam setting and including education about assault reactions and instruction in and modeling of successful coping strategies would reduce post assault drug use or abuse and PTSD symptoms as compared to standard care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01622855

Run by

Medical University of South Carolina

People needed

442

Starts

1997-03-01

Expected to finish

2005-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-04-22

Who can join

Age: 14 and older, up to 90. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Seeking medical care after recent sexual assault

You may not qualify if…

• Active psychosis
• Active suicidality
• Cognitive impairment
• Non-English speaking
• Severe injury

Where it is running

• Medical University of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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