Evaluation of a Novel Behavior Change Intervention for Posttraumatic Stress

Florida State University

Status: Completed

Conditions: PTSD

Treatments: Behavioral: Safety Behavior Elimination for Traumatic Stress (SBETS); Behavioral: Modifiable Behavior Intervention (MoBI)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05700578

STUDY00002835

Details and patient eligibility

About

Evaluation of a Novel Behavior Change Intervention for Posttraumatic Stress

Full description

This study compared exposure to one of two web-based treatments in self-reported improvement of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in adults with at least one lifetime traumatic event and elevated posttraumatic stress symptoms.

Enrollment: 75 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 99 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• English-speaking individuals
• Experience of at least one lifetime traumatic event, as measured by the Life Events Checklist
• Score of 25 or higher on the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant women
• Adults unable to consent
• Prisoners

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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75 participants in 2 patient groups

Safety Behavior Elimination for Traumatic Stress (SBETS)

Experimental group

Description:

Web-Based Safety Behavior Elimination for Traumatic Stress Intervention. (1) 30-minute session focused on providing psychoeducation about the nature of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), how trauma-related safety behavior use worsens PTSD, and strategies to reduce or eliminate safety behavior use

Treatment:

Behavioral: Safety Behavior Elimination for Traumatic Stress (SBETS)

Modifiable Behavior Intervention (MoBI)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Web-Based Modifiable Behavior Intervention. (1) 30-minute session focused on providing psychoeducation about strategies to maintain one's physical and mental health, such as by exercising, maintaining a healthy diet, and managing stress.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Modifiable Behavior Intervention (MoBI)