N/A
N=50
Treating Violence-related PTSD and Substance Risk in Low-income, Urban Adolescents
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder · Substance Use Disorders
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03737383 ↗Enrolled (actual)
50
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
May 2026
Primary outcome: Primary: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-Civilian Version — 31.45; 46; 18 score on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Narrative Exposure Therapy (Behavioral)
- Age
- Pediatric, Adult · 16+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
- Primary completion
- Aug 2021
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-Civilian Version |
31.45; 46; 18 | — |
| SECONDARY Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) |
5.12; 0; 0 | — |
| SECONDARY Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire (YAACQ) |
7.65; 0; 0 | — |
Summary
This project will provide initial feasibility and efficacy data for the implementation of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) to urban, at-risk youth. Posttraumatic stress and substance use outcomes, as well as participant responses to the intervention, will be examined.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Adolescents (ages 16-25),
- Positive PTSD diagnosis (CAPS diagnosis)
- Positive lifetime incidence of interpersonal violence-related trauma.
Exclusion Criteria
- Actively suicidal with an immediate referral to the community agency crisis staff
- Severe cognitive delay
- Active psychosis
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03737383). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.