Immunological Changes Through Narrative Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Torture Victims

NCT ID: NCT01206790

Last Updated: 2012-02-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

47 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-06-30

Study Completion Date

2012-01-31

Brief Summary

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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with poor health, high health care utilization, and an increased risk for a variety of somatic, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Research, including our own findings, indicates immunological alterations in PTSD patients. The aim of this study is to investigate whether alterations in the immune system of PTSD patients are reversible through a trauma-specific short-term therapy (Narrative Exposure Therapy).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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PTSD

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

NET

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Narrative Exposure Therapy for traumatized survivors of organized violence

Waitinglist Control Group

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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NET

Narrative Exposure Therapy for traumatized survivors of organized violence

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* PTSD diagnosis
* experiences of organized violence/torture

Exclusion Criteria

* psychotic disorder
* chronic inflammatory diseases
Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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German Research Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Konstanz

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Iris-Tatjana Kolassa

Prof. Dr. Iris-Tatjana Kolassa

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Iris-Tatjana Kolassa, Prof. Dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Ulm

Locations

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University of Konstanz, Department of Psychology

Konstanz, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

Other Identifiers

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NET-2010-KN

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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