Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Trauma, Psychological
Conditions
Keywords
traumatic memories, post traumatic stress disorder, motor interference therapy, non pharmacological therapy, trauma related disorders
Brief summary
The aim of the study is to compare the effect of motor interference therapy (TIM) to reduce the intensity of discomfort (distress) generated by a traumatic memory compared to a relaxation control maneuver, immediately after the intervention, a week, a month and six months after intervention.
Detailed description
The investigators treated 10 patients with autobiographical traumatic memories using finger tapping tasks, (Motor Interference Therapy \<TIM\>)in a pilot study with amazing results and a solid size effect. The investigators decided to challenge the intervention using a control task (Jacobson´s progressive relaxation exercises) The hypothesis consists in achieving a 30% reduction of the distress, (measured with Visual Analogue Scale) by using TIM compared with the control task. Patients with traumatic memories will be enrolled in to one of two treatment modalities. The first group will receIve motor interference therapy and the second group will receive a control task (relaxation exercises). Both groups will be assessed using the Spanish version of the PTSD Symptom Severity Scale-Revised (EGS-R), the visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS) from EuroQol 5D (EQ-5D), and a simple visual-analogue scale (VAS) immediately after, a week after, a month after and six months after the treatment for follow up.
Interventions
OTHERmotor interference therapy
OTHERRelaxation exercises
In a top-down sequence, beginning with the upper body and proceeding to the lower parts. patients contract and relax a specific muscle group following the instructions given by the audio track. We use a shorter version that excludes the legs because of the time.
Sponsors
El Instituto Nacional de Neurologia y Neurocirugia Manuel Velasco Suarez
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients older than 16 years * Spanish as a native language * Give written informed consent * having at least 1 traumatic memory causing distress
Exclusion criteria
* Neurological or psychiatric disorders that affect the capacity of verbal comprehension and judgment, such as dementia, psychosis, mental retardation or other cognitive alteration that does not allow them to perform the tasks indicated in the TIM or SHAM * History of recent substance abuse * Patients with significant hearing loss or some other hearing impairment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Visual Analogue Scale (EVA) | baseline, immediately, 1 week, 1 month, 6 months | measures the distress related to traumatic memories in 1-10 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish version of the PTSD Symptom Severity Scale-Revised (EGS-R) | baseline, 1 week, 1 month, 6 months | Posttraumatic stress disorder scale |
| visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS) from EuroQol 5D (EQ-5D) | baseline, 1 week, 1 month, 6 months | as a gauge of health-related quality of lif |
Countries
Mexico
Outcome results
None listed