Real Time Assessment of Intrusive Memories in Patients with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder after Interpersonal Violence

Real Time Assessment of Intrusive Memories in Patients with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder after Interpersonal Violence - MEMO

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00005705

Enrollment

Registered

2014-04-29

Start date

2013-07-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

F43.1

Interventions

Group 1: During this observational study participants are asked to carry a smartphone during an observation period of 17 days. During that period the participants are asked to answer a variety of ques

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Informed consent; Diagnosis of a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after interpersonel violence prior to age of 19. (as assessed with the Clinican-Administered PTSD Scale, CAPS; Blake et al., 1995)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mental retardation; Lifetime diagnosis of a schizophrenic psychosis ass assessed by the SCID-I (Wittchen, Wunderlich, Gruschwitz, & Zaudig, 1997); Suicide attempt during the last 4 months; Acute severe psychopathology necessitating immediate treatment in a different setting; Current trauma focussed therapy including formal exposure; Current pharmacotherapy with benzodiazepines.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Frequency of intrusions and flashbacks as assessed by smartphones during an assessment period of 17 days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
a) Vividness of intrusions and flashbacks. Distress related to intrusions and flashbacks (as assessed by specifically programmed items on the smartphone). b) Emotions related to intrusions and flashbacks (as assessed by specifically programmed items on the smartphone). c) Reactivity to assessment with electronic diaries (as assessed by experimental variation in the assessments). d) Recall bias related to retrospective recollections (as assessed by experimental variation in the assessments). e) Relation of tension and distress on the one hand and the frequency of intrusions and flashbacks on the other hand (both assessed by specifically programmed items on the smartphone).	—

Measure

Time frame

a) Vividness of intrusions and flashbacks. Distress related to intrusions and flashbacks (as assessed by specifically programmed items on the smartphone). b) Emotions related to intrusions and flashbacks (as assessed by specifically programmed items on the smartphone). c) Reactivity to assessment with electronic diaries (as assessed by experimental variation in the assessments). d) Recall bias related to retrospective recollections (as assessed by experimental variation in the assessments). e) Relation of tension and distress on the one hand and the frequency of intrusions and flashbacks on the other hand (both assessed by specifically programmed items on the smartphone).

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactNikolaus Kleindienst

Klinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapeutische Medizin, Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit

nikolaus.kleindienst@zi-mannheim.de0621-1703-4422

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026