Examining an Emergency Room Intervention for the Prevention of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-11-30

Study Completion Date

2011-09-30

Brief Summary

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PTSD is a common and distressing possible outcome following exposure to a traumatic event. Recent studies show that memory processes may be central to the development of the disorder, and interrupting the consolidation of traumatic memories may prevent the disorder from developing. Specifically the use of a visual spatial task has been shown to reduce a key characteristic of PTSD, intrusions, in non-clinical populations. This study aims to administer a visual spatial task to recent trauma survivors in the Emergency Room, and compare PTSD and symptoms development in these patients as compared to a control group who did not carry out the task. The study hypothesizes that the task will result in less PTSD, lower levels of intrusions, dissociation and pain.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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No intervention

Subjects will be assessed, but no active intervention given

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Computer game

Subjects will play with computer game while in the Emergency Room

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Computer game

Intervention Type OTHER

Playing with specially designed computer game while in emergency room

Interventions

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Computer game

Playing with specially designed computer game while in emergency room

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age 18-65,
* no loss of consciousness,
* ability to understand study procedures and give informed consent,
* Hebrew as first language,
* experienced a potentially traumatic event as defined in DSM (objective danger and subjective feeling of fear).