N/A
N=9
Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03777553 ↗Enrolled (actual)
9
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Apr 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: PTSD Checklist for the DSM-5 (PCL-5) — 47.8; 25.0; 20; -22.8 units on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Narrative Exposure Therapy for Justice-Involved Veterans (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Primary completion
- Feb 2021
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY PTSD Checklist for the DSM-5 (PCL-5) |
47.8; 25.0; 20; -22.8; -25.8 | — |
| PRIMARY Dimensions of Anger Reactions (DAR) |
32; 37.8; 18.3; 5.8; -9.5 | — |
| PRIMARY The Appetitive Aggression Scale (AAS) |
8.6; 7.8; -0.8 | — |
| PRIMARY Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-2) |
19.2; 13.2; 11.3; -6; -5.8 | — |
| SECONDARY The Moral Injury Events Scale (MIES) |
60.4; 63.6; 61.3; 3.2; -4.3 | — |
| SECONDARY Revised Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS2) |
8.6; 8.6; 1.8; 0.0; -6.5; 3.4 | — |
| SECONDARY Trauma-Related Guilt Index (TRGI) |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (INQ) |
48.6; 36.0; 25.0; -12.6; -19.3 | — |
Summary
The purpose of this study is to learn more about Narrative Exposure Therapy for Justice Involved Veterans. This pilot study will examine the feasibility of this intervention in a justice-involved veteran population, and will see whether the intervention needs to be tailored to best meet their needs. The investigators will examine whether the intervention impacts key clinical outcomes, including posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, as well as on measures of moral injury, anger, depression, suicidality, and aggression.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Is a veteran;
- Recent justice involvement including current probation, parole, or house arrest, or having been released from jail or prison within the past 1 year;
- Meets current criteria for PTSD.
Exclusion Criteria
- Currently incarcerated;
- Current, active psychosis;
- Is at imminent risk for suicide or homicide warranting immediate intervention;
- Substance abuse that is severe enough to prevent full engagement in the study protocol;
- Concurrent trauma-focused psychotherapy including Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, or EMDR;
- Is unable to unwilling to complete study procedures.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03777553). 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.