Perceptual Retraining to Reduce Suicide Risk

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Perceptual Olfactory Bias

In brief

The study will use a prospective design consisting of three phases. The phases are: 1. the development of the perceptual retraining treatment (PRT), 2. the evaluation of the treatment's feasibility and acceptability, and 3. an assessment of its efficacy. During the third phase, a pilot study will be conducted in which participants will be randomly assigned to either PRT or a waitlist control group in order to assess efficacy. Diagnostic information and eligibility criteria will be assessed using the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) 4th ed. (SCID) and the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02845700

Run by

Florida State University

People needed

13

Starts

2015-09-01

Expected to finish

2016-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-01-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• evidence of olfactory perceptual bias toward military-relevant stimuli (e.g., burning rubber, decay, fuel).
• military combat exposure in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, or New Dawn.
• Age 18-60.

You may not qualify if…

• Significant medical illness that compromises olfactory perception or tolerance (e.g., significant olfactory disease or dysfunction, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disorders, renal disease, epilepsy, stroke, and uncontrolled hypertension or migraines).
• Evidence of imminent suicidal intent
• Evidence of current or past psychotic-spectrum disorders, or uncontrolled bipolar disorder.
• English speakers.

Where it is running

• Florida State University — Tallahassee, Florida, United States
• Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System — New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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