Cognitive Processing Therapy for Syrian Patients With PTSD

NCT ID: NCT05031728

Last Updated: 2021-09-02

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 94 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2017-01-01
• Study Completion Date: 2021-01-01

Brief Summary

Background: Studies among Syrian refugees showed high prevalence rates of PTSD. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) in treating patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) using a clinical trial. Methods: Data will be obtained through interviewing patients seeking for PTSD treatment. Patients will be interviewed by a clinician and asked to complete the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-5), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Assessments will be conducted at baseline, 3-, and 12-months posttreatment. The primary outcomes will be the scores of CAPS, BDI-II, and BAI. Results: we predict that CPT will result in greater reductions in CAPS scores.

Detailed Description

Although individuals with PTSD experience significant suffering, disability, and a challenging clinical course, there are still significant gaps in the evidence addressing effective treatment options. Therefore, in the current study CPT will determine the effectiveness in treating Syrian patients with PTSD. Current study significantly adds to the existing literature. It is a novel study in Egypt and adds to the literature.

Conditions

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

CPT Group

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is employed. Each patient will attend 12 individual sessions with the therapist. The sessions will be on the weekly basis. The standard manual of CPT (Resick et al., 2016) is going to be employed.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) (Resick et al., 2016) which is a specific type of cognitive behavioral therapy that has been effective in reducing symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that may have developed after experiencing a variety of traumatic events including child abuse, emotional abuse, combat, rape war, and natural disasters. CPT helps patients learn how to challenge and modify unhelpful beliefs related to the trauma and emotional pain. In so doing, the client creates a new understanding and conceptualization of the traumatic event so that it reduces its ongoing negative effects on current life.

Interventions

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) (Resick et al., 2016) which is a specific type of cognitive behavioral therapy that has been effective in reducing symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that may have developed after experiencing a variety of traumatic events including child abuse, emotional abuse, combat, rape war, and natural disasters. CPT helps patients learn how to challenge and modify unhelpful beliefs related to the trauma and emotional pain. In so doing, the client creates a new understanding and conceptualization of the traumatic event so that it reduces its ongoing negative effects on current life.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• age older than 18 years and younger than 65,
• patients meeting current diagnostic criteria for PTSD as defined in DSM-5
• have a good knowledge of English-language (reading, writing, and comprehension) because all assessments and therapy materials were in English

Exclusion Criteria

• having mental retardation
• having schizophrenia (or any other psychotic disorders).

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

British University In Egypt

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Amani Safwat Albrazi

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Amani S Elbarazi, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The British University in Egypt

Locations

The British university in Egypt

Cairo, , Egypt

Countries

Egypt

Other Identifiers

BritishUE20-21

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id