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Lifespan Integration for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder From an Auto Accident
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Argosy University
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Elana Rosencrantz, Argosy University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01263067
First received: December 15, 2010
Last updated: January 13, 2015
Last verified: January 2015
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if lifespan integration (LI) therapy reduces posttraumatic stress symptoms following a motor vehicle accident (MVA) trauma
| Condition | Intervention |
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| Posttraumatic Stress Disorder | Behavioral: Lifespan Integration Therapy Behavioral: Lifespan Integration- Control |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | Lifespan Integration Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder of Adults Involved in an Auto Accident |
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Further study details as provided by Elana Rosencrantz, Argosy University:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Clinicians Administered PTSD Scale [ Time Frame: following the final treatment session (average of 6 weeks from treatment start date) ]Participants will be assessed with the CAPS following the final treatment session (up to 5 treatment sessions).
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Personality Assessment Inventory [ Time Frame: following the final treatment session (average of 6 weeks from treatment start date) ]
| Enrollment: | 6 |
| Study Start Date: | October 2010 |
| Study Completion Date: | January 2012 |
| Primary Completion Date: | July 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
| Experimental: Lifespan Integration Therapy (LI) |
Behavioral: Lifespan Integration Therapy
LI treatment guides the client to imaginally visit past memories, and then leads her or him forward through time to the present using a concept referred to as the time line. Beginning with the individual's memories from the traumatic experience, the time line first follows memories from the days and weeks after the trauma, then season by season to the present, and is reviewed in ongoing sessions as increasing details of the traumatic event are uncovered.
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| Active Comparator: Waitlist Control- Lifespan Integration |
Behavioral: Lifespan Integration- Control
Participants selected for the control group will be treated 4 weeks following initial contact. Treatment is the same as for the Experimental Group.
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Detailed Description:
Studies estimate a substantial proportion of MVA survivors, ranging from 9.4% to 59.9%, will develop PTSD following an accident (Blanchard & Hickling, 2004). Based on conservative estimates, past research, indicates that MVA-related PTSD may affect 2.5 to 7 million persons in the United States (Blanchard & Hickling). Furthermore, two seminal epidemiological studies (Kessler et al., 1995; Norris, 1992) that focused on causes of adult PTSD identified MVAs as the most frequent trauma resulting in PTSD. For these reasons, MVA-resultant PTSD represents a significant public health problem that needs not only to be thoroughly understood, but addressed with successful mental health treatment options (Beck & Coffey, 2007; Blanchard & Hickling, 1997, 2004; Bryant et al., 1998; Taylor et al., 1999; Taylor et al., 2001). Although there is empirical literature on the treatment of PTSD following an MVA, additional efficacious and rigorously conducted studies with statistical underpinnings are required to determine the results that can be expected from alternative models of care (Beck & Coffey; Blanchard & Hickling, 1997, 2004).
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Involved in or witnessed a car accident at least 6 months ago.
- PTSD or distress or impairment in important areas of functioning following the car accident
Exclusion Criteria:
- moderate or severe head injury
- current mental health treatment for the MVA-related problem
- severe chronic pre-injury mental health problems
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01263067
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01263067
Locations
| United States, Washington | |
| Argosy University Seattle | |
| Seattle, Washington, United States, 98103 | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Argosy University
Investigators
| Study Chair: | Frances Parks, PhD | Argosy University Seattle |
More Information
Additional Information:
Publications:
Pace, P. (2007). Lifespan integration: Connecting ego states through time (fourth ed.). Roslyn, WA: Peggy Pace.
| Responsible Party: | Elana Rosencrantz, Student, Argosy University |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01263067 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
2010-10 |
| Study First Received: | December 15, 2010 |
| Last Updated: | January 13, 2015 |
Keywords provided by Elana Rosencrantz, Argosy University:
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder PTSD Car Accident Auto Accident Lifespan Integration |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Disease Stress Disorders, Traumatic Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic |
Pathologic Processes Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders Mental Disorders |
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