Evaluation of a Novel Behavior Change Intervention for Posttraumatic Stress

Florida State University75 enrolled

Overview

This study compared exposure to one of two web-based treatments in self-reported improvement of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in adults with at least one lifetime traumatic event and elevated posttraumatic stress symptoms.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

PTSD

Interventions

Safety Behavior Elimination for Traumatic Stress (SBETS)BEHAVIORAL

This intervention took 30 minutes to complete. At the end of the intervention, participants were instructed to select two of their most commonly-used trauma-related safety behaviors to reduce or eliminate over the coming month.

Modifiable Behavior Intervention (MoBI)BEHAVIORAL

The intervention took 30 minutes to complete. At the end of the intervention, participants were instructed to select two of their most commonly-used unhealthy behaviors to reduce or eliminate over the coming month.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 99 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * English-speaking individuals * Experience of at least one lifetime traumatic event, as measured by the Life Events Checklist * Score of 25 or higher on the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women * Adults unable to consent * Prisoners

Locations (1)

Anxiety and Behavioral Health Clinic

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)

A 20-item self-report measure that assesses the 20 DSM-5 symptoms of PTSD. 0-4 scale (0="Not at all", 1="A little bit", 2=" Moderately", 3="Quite a bit", and 4="Extremely.") A total symptom severity score (range - 0-80) can be obtained by summing the scores for each of the 20 items.

Time frame: Change from baseline to 2 weeks, change from baseline to 1 month

Posttraumatic Safety Behavior Questionnaire (PSBQ)

A 23-item self-report measure assessing frequency of use of 23 trauma-related safety behaviors. 0-4 scale (0="Never", 1="Rarely", 2=" Sometimes", 3="Often", and 4="Always.") A total safety behavior use score (range - 0-92) can be obtained by summing the scores for each of the 23 items.

Time frame: Change from baseline to 2 weeks, change from baseline to 1 month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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