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Effectiveness of Trauma Treatment in the Specialist Health Care Services

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllVestre Viken Hospital Trust
NCT06691347 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common mental illness. Treatments for PTSD are regarded as highly effective, but a large-scale, prospective, longitudinal randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of these treatments has been requested by the research community. This study aims to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the effectiveness of two prominent PTSD therapies, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and cognitive therapy for PTSD (CT-PTSD), within the Norwegian specialist health care services. The study aims to compare the therapy effectiveness, including their impact on comorbid disorders, complex PTSD symptoms, and functional outcomes post-treatment. Patients will be randomly assigned to EMDR or CT-PTSD and given manualized therapy aligned with their treatment goals. Each arm aims to recruit 135 patients, resulting in a total sample siz

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * age ≥18 years * meeting criteria for PTSD based on the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5) with a total score ≥23 Exclusion Criteria: * insufficient mastery of the Norwegian language * severe intellectual impairment (estimated IQ of 70 or less) * comorbid psychiatric illnesses in an acute phase where other types of treatment need to be prioritized (e.g. hospitalization) * history of EMDR or CT-PTSD treatment
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What it tests

  • Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
  • Cognitive therapy for PTSD
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Where

1 site
Vestre Viken Health Trust
Drammen, Norway
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