Efficacy of 60-minute Versus 90-minute Sessions in Treating PTSD Using Prolonged Exposure

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether 60-minute sessions of prolonged exposure (PE) are as effective as the standard 90-minute session for treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Participants will include patients ages 18 or older with a current diagnosis of PTSD who are seeking treatment in our clinic. Patients who have current substance dependence, psychosis, and suicidal ideation with intent and plan may not be suitable for receiving PE and may be offered another treatment or referred to a different treatment center. Participants will be randomized to receive either the 90- minute or 60-minute PE session. A blind evaluator will assess for pre-treatment, post-treatment, and follow-up levels of symptom severity using the PTSD Symptoms Scale Interview (PSS-I). Participants will attend weekly treatment sessions with any of our faculty members and will complete self-report measures at every session (see below).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01911585

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

160

Starts

2013-09-01

Expected to finish

2021-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2021-09-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Primary diagnosis of PTSD
• Recommended by therapist to receive Prolonged Exposure therapy

You may not qualify if…

• Current substance dependence, psychosis, suicidal ideation with intent and plan, or other psychiatric problems warranting immediate clinical attention or would interfere with Prolonged Exposure therapy

Where it is running

• Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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