Prevention of Post Sexual Assault Stress

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2; Phase 1

Conditions: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Drug Abuse; Drug Use

Treatments: Behavioral: PIRI; Behavioral: PPRS

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT01430624

R01DA023099 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a brief intervention in video format, that includes education about reactions to assault and modeling of adaptive coping strategies, designed to reduce post assault drug use or abuse and PTSD and shown to recent victims of sexual assault at the time of receipt of post assault medical care is associated with better post-assault outcomes as compared to a comparable length video that includes pleasant imagery and relaxation instruction or standard care.

Full description

Post assault outcomes include coping behaviors and PTSD symptoms.

Enrollment: 245 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 15 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Seeking medical care after recent sexual assault

Exclusion criteria

• Active psychosis Active suicidality Cognitive impairment Non-English speaking Severe injury

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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245 participants in 3 patient groups

PPRS video

Experimental group

Description:

Prevention of post sexual assault stress

Treatment:

Behavioral: PPRS

PIRI video

Active Comparator group

Description:

Pleasant imagery and relaxation instruction

Treatment:

Behavioral: PIRI

Standard care

No Intervention group

Description:

Treatment as usual