Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Conditions
Interventions
An intensive trauma-focused treatment of 8 days within 2 weeks:
- Prolonged exposure + EMDR therapy + psycho-education + physical activities (e.g., walking, running)
Versus
- Prolonged exposure + E
Sponsors
PSYTREC, Bilthoven, The Netherlands & Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study subjects must meet all of the following criteria: (1) a diagnosis of PTSD based on the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-5), (2) being at least 18 years old, and (3) having sufficient knowledge of the Dutch language to undergo treatment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Potential subjects who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: (1) a suicide attempt less than three months prior to treatment, and (2) being medically unfit to participate in the physical activity condition; not being able to walk for at least 30 minutes (e.g., physical impairments that necessitate the use of wheelchair)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome will be the decrease in PTSD symptoms measured with the Dutch version of the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-5) and the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following psychological mediators will be measured: (1) insomnia, (2) depressive symptoms, (3) emotion regulation problems, (4) dissociative symptoms, and (5) anxiety sensitivity. Tertiary assessments are quality of life, subjective physical activity, general somatic complaints and Complex PTSD symptoms | — |
Contacts
Public ContactEline Voorendonk
PSYTREC
Outcome results
None listed