Status:
COMPLETED
Feasibility Trial of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) During Pregnancy
Lead Sponsor:
Rush University Medical Center
Conditions:
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects up to 35% of pregnant trauma survivors. Moreover, prenatal PTSD rates are up to 4 times higher among communities of color compared to white populations. PT...
Detailed Description
Investigators will conduct a feasibility and acceptability study of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) to treat up to 30 pregnant trauma survivors with clinically-significant symptoms of PTSD. Up to 10...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion:
- 18 years of age or older
- Fluent in English
- History of a DSM-V PTSD criterion A trauma at least 3 months prior to current pregnancy (a person has experienced, witnessed, or been confronted with an event or events that involve actual or threatened death or serious injury, or threat of physical integrity to oneself or others)
- A score of 33 or higher on the PTSD Checklist for the DSM-V with Life Events Checklist for DSM-5 and Criterion A.
- Exclusion:
- Current manic or psychotic symptoms or primary psychotic diagnosis
- Serious cognitive impairment
- Concurrent psychotherapy
- Unstable dose of psychotropic medications (must be stable for 6 weeks)
- Serious medical complications of pregnancy (e.g., pre-eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, diagnosed fetal anomaly or death, threatened preterm birth, hospitalization for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, unstable diabetes, premature rupture of membranes, preterm labor)
- Significant suicidal ideation
- Current legal actions related to trauma
- Patient will be 27 gestational weeks or more at the time of the eligibility session
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 27 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
29 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04525469
Start Date
February 27 2019
End Date
May 1 2022
Last Update
July 22 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612