Trial Outcomes & Findings for Treatment of PTSD in Residents of Battered Women's Shelters (NCT NCT02398227)

NCT ID: NCT02398227

Last Updated: 2018-08-10

Results Overview

Clinical Interview assessing symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) scores can range from 0 to 136 with higher scores reflecting greater PTSD severity Adjusted means with baseline scores as a covariate are reported

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

172 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

baseline, post-shelter, post-treatment, 6 months post-treatment, 1 year post-treatment

Results posted on

2018-08-10

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
HOPE
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Program for PTSD HOPE: Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for PTSD in Battered Women
Present Centered Therapy (PCT)
Present Centered Therapy for PTSD PCT: Present Centered Therapy for PTSD
Overall Study
STARTED
83
89
Overall Study
COMPLETED
56
71
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
27
18

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
HOPE
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Program for PTSD HOPE: Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for PTSD in Battered Women
Present Centered Therapy (PCT)
Present Centered Therapy for PTSD PCT: Present Centered Therapy for PTSD
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
21
12
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
5
6
Overall Study
Removed from treatment and dropped out
1
0

Baseline Characteristics

Treatment of PTSD in Residents of Battered Women's Shelters

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
HOPE
n=83 Participants
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Program for PTSD HOPE: Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for PTSD in Battered Women
Present Centered Therapy (PCT)
n=89 Participants
Present Centered Therapy for PTSD PCT: Present Centered Therapy for PTSD
Total
n=172 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
83 Participants
n=5 Participants
89 Participants
n=7 Participants
172 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
34.5 Years
n=5 Participants
36 Years
n=7 Participants
35.13 Years
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
83 Participants
n=5 Participants
89 Participants
n=7 Participants
172 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
80 Participants
n=5 Participants
87 Participants
n=7 Participants
167 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
33 Participants
n=5 Participants
43 Participants
n=7 Participants
76 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
41 Participants
n=5 Participants
39 Participants
n=7 Participants
80 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
83 participants
n=5 Participants
89 participants
n=7 Participants
172 participants
n=5 Participants
Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS)
72.11 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 20.87 • n=5 Participants
77.82 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 21.12 • n=7 Participants
75.06 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 21.14 • n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline, post-shelter, post-treatment, 6 months post-treatment, 1 year post-treatment

Population: Analysis include those participants who completed each follow-up time point.

Clinical Interview assessing symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) scores can range from 0 to 136 with higher scores reflecting greater PTSD severity Adjusted means with baseline scores as a covariate are reported

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
HOPE
n=53 Participants
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Program for PTSD HOPE: Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for PTSD in Battered Women
Present Centered Therapy (PCT)
n=70 Participants
Present Centered Therapy for PTSD PCT: Present Centered Therapy for PTSD
Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS)
post-treatment
31.75 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 22.47
34.43 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 28.33
Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS)
post-shelter
48.08 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 25.36
52.39 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 28.05
Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS)
6 month post-treatment
29.36 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 28.36
32.63 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 27.33
Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS)
1 year post-treatment
27.32 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 24.96
29.00 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 28.03

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline, post-shelter, post-treatment, 6-month post-treatment, 1 year post-treatment

Population: Analysis only include those who completed all time-points

Severity of Violence Against Women Scale total score. Scores can range from 0 to 138 with higher scores reflecting greater degree of violence/abuse.Adjusted means with baseline scores as a covariate are reported

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
HOPE
n=53 Participants
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Program for PTSD HOPE: Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for PTSD in Battered Women
Present Centered Therapy (PCT)
n=69 Participants
Present Centered Therapy for PTSD PCT: Present Centered Therapy for PTSD
Severity of Violence Against Women Scale (SVAWS)
post-shelter
7.81 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 15.37
13.89 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 28.74
Severity of Violence Against Women Scale (SVAWS)
post-treatment
3.47 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.82
1.10 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.86
Severity of Violence Against Women Scale (SVAWS)
6-month post-shelter
3.42 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 13.51
2.73 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.55
Severity of Violence Against Women Scale (SVAWS)
1-year post-treatment
2.40 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.03
3.68 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 12.88

Adverse Events

HOPE

Serious events: 56 serious events
Other events: 75 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Present Centered Therapy (PCT)

Serious events: 56 serious events
Other events: 76 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
HOPE
n=83 participants at risk
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Program for PTSD HOPE: Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for PTSD in Battered Women
Present Centered Therapy (PCT)
n=89 participants at risk
Present Centered Therapy for PTSD PCT: Present Centered Therapy for PTSD
Social circumstances
Life Threatening Experience or Trauma
33.7%
28/83 • Number of events 58 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
37.1%
33/89 • Number of events 79 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
Social circumstances
Life Threatening Experience and Sexual Assault
1.2%
1/83 • Number of events 1 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
2.2%
2/89 • Number of events 12 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
Psychiatric disorders
Significant Clinical Deterioration Suicidality
4.8%
4/83 • Number of events 8 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
1.1%
1/89 • Number of events 1 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
Psychiatric disorders
Active Homicidality
2.4%
2/83 • Number of events 2 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
0.00%
0/89 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
Psychiatric disorders
Psychiatric Inpatient Hospitalization
12.0%
10/83 • Number of events 13 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
13.5%
12/89 • Number of events 18 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
Social circumstances
Hospitalization Related to Domestic Violence
2.4%
2/83 • Number of events 3 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
4.5%
4/89 • Number of events 9 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
Social circumstances
Other Hospitalization
30.1%
25/83 • Number of events 49 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
32.6%
29/89 • Number of events 62 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
Social circumstances
Receipt of a Serious Health Diagnosis
3.6%
3/83 • Number of events 4 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
4.5%
4/89 • Number of events 4 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
Social circumstances
Sexual Assault
14.5%
12/83 • Number of events 29 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
10.1%
9/89 • Number of events 21 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
Social circumstances
Reporting to Children's Services
4.8%
4/83 • Number of events 5 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
6.7%
6/89 • Number of events 8 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
Social circumstances
Criminal Charge or Arrest
2.4%
2/83 • Number of events 2 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
1.1%
1/89 • Number of events 2 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
Social circumstances
Persistent or Significant Disability or Impairment
0.00%
0/83 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
0.00%
0/89 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
Social circumstances
Pregnancy Complications
2.4%
2/83 • Number of events 2 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
2.2%
2/89 • Number of events 2 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
HOPE
n=83 participants at risk
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Program for PTSD HOPE: Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for PTSD in Battered Women
Present Centered Therapy (PCT)
n=89 participants at risk
Present Centered Therapy for PTSD PCT: Present Centered Therapy for PTSD
Social circumstances
Non-life Threatening Abuse or Trauma
89.2%
74/83 • Number of events 297 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
82.0%
73/89 • Number of events 280 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
Psychiatric disorders
Substance Use
14.5%
12/83 • Number of events 16 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
13.5%
12/89 • Number of events 15 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
Psychiatric disorders
Significant Clinical Deterioration CAPS
1.2%
1/83 • Number of events 1 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
5.6%
5/89 • Number of events 8 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
Social circumstances
Confidentiality Breach
1.2%
1/83 • Number of events 1 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.
0.00%
0/89 • 12-month follow-up.
12-month follow up.

Additional Information

Dawn M Johnson, Ph.d

University of Akron

Phone: 3309722505

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place