Assessment of a Brief Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Intervention for Use in Botswana

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Conditions studied: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

In brief

The purpose of this study is to culturally adapt a brief psychological intervention for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and assess its efficacy, feasibility, and acceptability in a pilot trial. The intervention has been shown to be efficacious among individuals with comorbid severe mental illness (SMI) and PTSD. The study will be conducted in three phases. The first phase will determine a description of trauma and responses to traumatic experiences among patients with severe mental illness. The first phase of the study will also determine participants' and mental health care providers' perceptions of suitable PTSD interventions in this middle-income context. The findings will then be used to culturally adapt the brief intervention in the second phase. A pilot trial will be conducted in the third phase of the study. Participants with comorbid SMI and PTSD will be randomized into two groups (n= 20 intervention group, n= 20 control group). Outcomes of the intervention such as the severity of PTSD symptoms, knowledge about PTSD will be assessed at baseline and at different timelines during the study. This study will fill the knowledge gap on trauma and its consequences among individuals with severe mental illness in Botswana, it will also contribute to the improvement of clinical practice in the management of PTSD and SMI.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04426448

Run by

University of Botswana

People needed

36

Starts

2020-07-08

Expected to finish

2025-08-30

Last updated by the study team

2025-07-30

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Able to understand Setswana or English
• The patient must meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) criteria for any SMI as categorized for this study (schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar mood disorder, and severe depressive disorder)
• The patient should meet the criteria for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as assessed with the Post Traumatic Checklist-5 (PCL-5)

You may not qualify if…

• Currently engaged in psychotherapy for PTSD
• On pharmacotherapy management of PTSD (to control for medication effects on PTSD symptoms)
• Inability to understand informed consent
• Inability to respond to interview questions
• Patients who have suicidal ideation and history of a suicide attempt within the past 6 months

Where it is running

• Sbrana Psychiatric Hospital — Lobatse, Botswana (enrolling)

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