Effects of Stabilizing and Guided Imagery Techniques among traumatized refugees in collective or municipal accommodations: A randomized controlled trial

Effects of Stabilizing and Guided Imagery Techniques among traumatized refugees in collective or municipal accommodations: A randomized controlled trial - STAR - STabi - Audios for Refugees

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00022862

Enrollment

110

Registered

2020-08-24

Start date

2020-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

F43.1

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention Group - traumatized refugees applying audio-based stabilizing and guided imagery techniques. At T1 first of all refugees are asked to fill out psychometric questionnaires. Then t

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - positive screening of a PTSD with the PC-PTSD-5 - able to understand German, English, French, Arabic, Farsi, Turkish, Serbian - Owning a Tablet, PC or Smartphone for the audio-file

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: acute psychosis, acute intoxication, unable to give informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
For each of the groups there are three measuring points (T1, T2, Follow Up). The study duration per participant is approximately two and a half months. The primary outcome is the change in trauma symptoms. The trauma symptoms should be significantly reduced in the intervention group compared to the control group from T1 to T2 and from T1 to Follow Up .	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary outcomes are depression and anxiety symptoms, as well as distress level and affective state. Depression and anxiety symptoms as well as distress levels should be significantly reduced in the intervention group compared to the control group over the measurement period. The affective state in the intervention group should improve significantly compared to the control group over the measurement period.	—

Measure

Time frame

Secondary outcomes are depression and anxiety symptoms, as well as distress level and affective state. Depression and anxiety symptoms as well as distress levels should be significantly reduced in the intervention group compared to the control group over the measurement period. The affective state in the intervention group should improve significantly compared to the control group over the measurement period.

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactCatharina Zehetmair

Klinik für Allgemeine Innere Medizin und Psychosomatik Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg

Catharina.Zehetmair@med.uni-heidelberg.de06221 56-8373

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 5, 2026