Innovative Delivery of Evidence Based Psychotherapy to Women With Military Sexual Trauma

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: PTSD, Stress Disorders, Post - Traumatic, Anxiety Disorders, Mental Disorders, Stress Disorders, Traumatic

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a scientifically validated treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) called Prolonged Exposure (PE) can be delivered effectively to Veterans with Military Sexual Trauma (MST) related PTSD using videoconferencing technology, which allows a therapist and patient who are not in the same room as one another to communicate. The investigators are interested in learning if this form of mental health service delivery is an acceptable alternative to traditional face-to-face therapy delivered with the therapist in the same room as the patient. This study is being conducted at the Charleston VA Medical Center and surrounding Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), and will involve approximately 100 female participants.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02417025

Run by

Medical University of South Carolina

People needed

136

Starts

2014-08-01

Expected to finish

2019-11-29

Last updated by the study team

2019-12-24

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• MST-related index event
• Diagnosis of PTSD-related MST
• Female

You may not qualify if…

• Having a household member of spouse who is already enrolled in the study
• Active psychosis or dementia
• Suicidal and/or homicidal ideation with clear intent
• Current substance dependence
• Concurrent enrollment in another clinical trial for PTSD or depression
• Unwilling to make regular appointments (note that if the participant has medical/transportation barriers that render her unable to make set appointments, this is not grounds for exclusion).

Where it is running

• Ralph H. Johnson VAMC — Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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