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Exploring Mechanisms of Massed Cognitive Processing Therapy

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Status

Enrolling

Conditions

PTSD

Treatments

Behavioral: Cognitive Processing Therapy
Behavioral: Relaxation Training

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05265039
21082701

Details and patient eligibility

About

The overall goal of this randomized controlled trial with partial crossover is to compare the effectiveness of 1-week virtual massed Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) to 5-day virtual relaxation training (RT) with regard to their ability to reduce posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Specifically, this study is designed to 1) examine changes in PTSD symptoms during and following the respective intervention, and 2) explore possible psychological treatment mechanisms, including cognitive control, inhibition, self-efficacy, and memory, and 3) examine possible moderators of treatment success (e.g. neuropsychological factors).

Enrollment

140 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Are fluent in English

  • Have experienced a Criterion A traumatic event during their lifetime
  • Have a PTSD diagnosis verified via the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale for DSM
  • Are interested in receiving evidence-based treatment (CPT) for PTSD and able to attend either 10 therapy sessions over the course of one week (5 days) or are interested and able to complete 5 relaxation training sessions over the course of one week (5 days)
  • Are willing and able to complete self-report measures and clinician-rated assessments at multiple time points over the course of the study
  • Reside in the state of Illinois during the course of treatment

Exclusion criteria

  1. The traumatic event occurred in the past month
  2. They are currently suicidal or homicidal (i.e., plan and intent)
  3. They have unmanaged psychosis or mania
  4. They have not been on a stable dose of psychotropic medication for at least one month by the time of the baseline assessment
  5. They have completed an evidence-based cognitive behavioral PTSD treatment (e.g., Cognitive Processing Therapy or Prolonged Exposure) in the past 3 months or are currently receiving an evidence-based PTSD treatment
  6. They have an intellectual disability or significant cognitive impairment that would prevent them from engaging in CPT
  7. They have a serious or unstable medical illness or instability for which hospitalization may be likely within the next year
  8. They have an active substance use disorder (within the past 3 months) that would require immediate medical observation if substance use was discontinued (i.e., potential lethality)
  9. They are involved with current legal actions related to the traumatic event that is anticipated to be targeted during treatment
  10. They have a visual or auditory impairment that would prevent them from fully participating in study activities
  11. Subjects who, at the time of consent, appear to have extenuating life circumstances (e.g., unstable housing, no internet access, etc.) which, in the judgement of the Principal Investigator, could affect the ability to deliver the intervention with fidelity

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Crossover Assignment

Masking

Single Blind

140 participants in 2 patient groups

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Experimental group
Treatment:
Behavioral: Cognitive Processing Therapy
Relaxation Training (RT)
Active Comparator group
Treatment:
Behavioral: Relaxation Training

Trial contacts and locations

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