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Examining an Emergency Room Intervention for the Prevention of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified July 2010 by Hadassah Medical Organization.
Recruitment status was  Not yet recruiting
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Hadassah Medical Organization
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01162044
First received: July 13, 2010
Last updated: NA
Last verified: July 2010
History: No changes posted

July 13, 2010
July 13, 2010
November 2010
June 2011   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
PTSD symptoms [ Time Frame: 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
PTSD status and symptoms as measured by the PSS
Same as current
No Changes Posted
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Examining an Emergency Room Intervention for the Prevention of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Interrupting Traumatic Memories: An Emergency Room Intervention for the Prevention of PTSD

PTSD is a common and distressing possible outcome following exposure to a traumatic event. Recent studies show that memory processes may be central to the development of the disorder, and interrupting the consolidation of traumatic memories may prevent the disorder from developing. Specifically the use of a visual spatial task has been shown to reduce a key characteristic of PTSD, intrusions, in non-clinical populations. This study aims to administer a visual spatial task to recent trauma survivors in the Emergency Room, and compare PTSD and symptoms development in these patients as compared to a control group who did not carry out the task. The study hypothesizes that the task will result in less PTSD, lower levels of intrusions, dissociation and pain.
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Interventional
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Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Other: Computer game
Playing with specially designed computer game while in emergency room
  • No Intervention: No intervention
    Subjects will be assessed, but no active intervention given
  • Experimental: Computer game
    Subjects will play with computer game while in the Emergency Room
    Intervention: Other: Computer game
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*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Not yet recruiting
80
September 2011
June 2011   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age 18-65,
  • no loss of consciousness,
  • ability to understand study procedures and give informed consent,
  • Hebrew as first language,
  • experienced a potentially traumatic event as defined in DSM (objective danger and subjective feeling of fear).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • current or past psychiatric treatment,
  • current or past PTSD.
Both
18 Years to 65 Years
Yes
Contact: Sara A Freedman, PhD 972544704636 sarafreedman@gmail.com
Israel
 
NCT01162044
ER-PTSD-HMO-CTIL
Yes
Dr Rena Cooper,, Hadassah Medical Center
Hadassah Medical Organization
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Principal Investigator: Rena Cooper, MD Hadassah Medical Organization
Hadassah Medical Organization
July 2010

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