None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this project is to develop, implement and evaluate a self-sustained virtual out-door clinic for traumatized patients (http://mandarin.mytraumarecovery.com). The virtual treatment center for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) applies the multimodal program “My trauma recovery” as the main technological tool. Its modules focus on social support, cognitive restructuring (“self talk”), relaxation, coping, trigger recognition, and recognition of the need for further professional help. It contains various technological advantages, such as progress charts and interactive tools. The scientific goal is to conduct a comprehensive randomized-controlled trial of internet-based treatment of PTSD for Chinese patients. Half of the sample will be randomly allocated to a group starting treatment immediately (after satisfying the intake criteria) which lasts for four weeks. The second half of the sample will serve as a wait list control group, starting treatment after a waiting period of, at minimum, four weeks. Follow-up assessments will be conducted at the end of treatment and 3 months following the completion of treatment. It is expected that the Internet-based intervention reduce significantly participants’ distress of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
Interventions
Internet-based intervention is to be used with a multimodal program “My trauma recovery”, which provides education information about Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and helps users to increase their coping skills and self-efficacy through interactive exercises with feedbacks. The intervention lasts four weeks. Participants are required to use the program at least three times per week with a minimum usage time of 30 minutes per time. The program will provide all participants’ usage information, inc
Internet-based intervention is to be used with a multimodal program “My trauma recovery”, which provides education information about Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and helps users to increase their coping skills and self-efficacy through interactive exercises with feedbacks. The intervention lasts four weeks. Participants are required to use the program at least three times per week with a minimum usage time of 30 minutes per time. The program will provide all participants’ usage information, including login and logout time, time spent on each module and so on.
Sponsors
Sino-Swiss Science and Technology Cooperation
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Trauma events: experienced at least one trauma event (e.g., death or threat to life, assault, or humiliation) during the past five years; Trauma Timing: 3 months - 5 years; Trauma symptoms screening: at least 4 symptoms using Trauma Screening Questionnaire
Exclusion criteria
Age: younger than 18 years; Competency of Chinese language: bad reading and aural comprehension; Internet access time: less than 360 minutes in four weeks; Acute psychosis screening: clinical rating using Psychosescreening; Substance abuse and intoxication screening: clinical rating using The CAGE Questionnaire
Outcome results
None listed