Evaluation of Web-Based CBT for Rape Victims

NCT ID: NCT02777294

Last Updated: 2016-05-19

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

87 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-05-31

Study Completion Date

2014-08-31

Brief Summary

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Rape is unfortunately a common experience among women, affecting between 13 and 20%. In addition, up to 50% of all rape victims experience significant and persistent psychological distress. While cognitive-behavioral interventions have been found to be successful at alleviating distress among victims; the majority do not seek out these services, often because of feelings of stigma and self-blame. One potential method for circumventing these barriers is through online administered treatment. Thus, the current project is designed to conduct an initial evaluation of a 12 to 16-week, therapist-facilitated, multi-media, cognitive-behavioral, online intervention tailored specifically for rape victims. The effectiveness of this program at ameliorating distress among college women who have experienced rape and have current posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was evaluated. Reductions in psychological distress was the primary outcome and was assessed at post-intervention and at three and six month follow-up periods. The effectiveness of the intervention was compared to a psycho-educational website.

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

Participants

Study Groups

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Online intervention

Therapist-facilitated, cognitive behavioral therapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Online intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Therapist-facilitated, multimedia, cognitive-behavioral online intervention targeting rape-related PTSD

Psycho-educational website

Self-help, psycho-educational website

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Psycho-educational website

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Psycho-educational self-help website about rape-related PTSD

Interventions

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Online intervention

Therapist-facilitated, multimedia, cognitive-behavioral online intervention targeting rape-related PTSD

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Psycho-educational website

Psycho-educational self-help website about rape-related PTSD

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Current rape-related PTSD
* Regular access to a computer
* English language literacy
* Experience of completed rape at age 14 years or older

Exclusion Criteria

* No current PTSD
* Current psychotherapy
* Lack of stability on psychotropic medication (\< 3 months)
* Lack of literacy in English
* Current substance dependence
* Current elevated suicidality
* Severe acute distress
* No experience of completed rape after age 14
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Boston University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Houston

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

East Carolina University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Heather Littleton

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

References

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O'Doherty L, Whelan M, Carter GJ, Brown K, Tarzia L, Hegarty K, Feder G, Brown SJ. Psychosocial interventions for survivors of rape and sexual assault experienced during adulthood. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Oct 5;10(10):CD013456. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013456.pub2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37795783 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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1R34MH085118-01A2

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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