Use of a Novel Neuroplasticity-based Neurobehavioral Intervention for PTSD

Stanford University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Depression; Anxiety

Treatments: Behavioral: Computerized Neurobehavioral Intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01694316

IRB-24890

Details and patient eligibility

About

The present study will explore the effectiveness of a computer based neurobehavioral intervention in alleviating symptoms and improving emotion regulation in individuals with PTSD. It will increase understanding of psychopathology at a neural-circuit level and aid development of new non-pharmacological treatment for PTSD. The study is managed by the Etkin Lab at Stanford University in California, but participants from the entire US are welcome to participate as the study is delivered online.

Enrollment: 54 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• current PTSD
• internet access

Exclusion criteria

• lifetime psychotic disorder,
• past-year substance dependence

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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54 participants in 2 patient groups

Engaging in Computerized tasks

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will log into a personalized website and engage in computerized tasks online.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Computerized Neurobehavioral Intervention

Neurobehavioral computerized tasks

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will log into a personalized website and engage in computerized tasks online.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Computerized Neurobehavioral Intervention