Written Exposure Therapy to Improve Recovery Among Sexual Assault Survivors
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
In brief
The main objective of this pilot trial is to determine the feasibility and initial efficacy of telehealth-delivered written exposure therapy to reduce the development of posttraumatic stress disorder after sexual assault. This pilot trial will provide the data necessary to design and support a large-scale trial.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06571513
- Run by
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- People needed
- 30
- Starts
- 2024-09-23
- Expected to finish
- 2026-03-07
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-03-16
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Cisgender woman
- Writes and speaks English
- 18+ years of age
- Presents for SANE care within 7 days of sexual assault
- Discharged home after SANE care
- Has an email address
- Has an Apple (iOS) or Android-compatible smartphone with photo capability (for writing session upload), without loss of cellular connection due to inability to pay bill for >1 year
- Willing to participate in remote therapy sessions
- Meets PTSD risk score criteria
- Meets with research assistant (RA) for informed consent within 30 days of SANE care
You may not qualify if…
- Age <18
- Pregnant
- Incarcerated or in police custody
- Presented for SANE care >7 days after assault
- Has had a change in psychiatric medication regimen 1 month prior to study enrollment
- Currently receiving cognitive-behavioral therapy or exposure-based psychological treatment
- Sexually assaulted at work or by a colleague
- Currently lives with the person who assaulted them
- History or condition that in investigator's judgment would likely make a participant non-compliant/unsuitable for participation, including deafness or blindness
Where it is running
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
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