Recovering Sleep After Trauma: Behavioral Therapy for PTSD
This study is looking at two behavioral therapies, Brief Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia (BBTI) and Progressive Muscle Relaxation Training (PMRT), to see if they can help prevent post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression after a car accident. Researchers want to find out if these therapies, delivered through video and phone calls, can be helpful for people at high risk. You might be able to join if you are 18-65 years old, speak English, were in a car accident within the last 72 hours, and have a smartphone. The study aims to see if these treatments can reduce PTSD symptoms over time. The current recruitment status is unclear, and they plan to enroll 20 participants.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study with an unclear status, planning to enroll 20 participants. It is a pilot trial to assess the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of telehealth-delivered behavioral therapy.
- What's involved
- Participants will have four sessions over three weeks: a 60-minute video session in week one, a 30-minute phone call in week two, a 45-minute video session in week three, and a final 30-minute phone call.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants' PTSD symptom severity will be measured at baseline, week 4, week 8, and month 3. Retention rates will be measured at month 3.
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Recovering Sleep After Trauma
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Samuel McLean, MD, MPH · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Who to contact
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What this trial measures
- Changes in PTSD Symptom Severity Over TimeBaseline, Week 4, Week 8, Month 3
The PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) is a 20-item self-report measure designed to assess PTSD symptoms as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5th Edition (DSM-5). The PCL-5 will be completed in reference to the motor vehicle collision (MVC) that occurred just before enrollment into the study. Each item of the PCL-5 is scored on a five-point scale ranging from 0 ("not at all") to 4 ("extremely"). Items are summed to provide a total severity score (range = 0-80), with higher scores indicating greater symptom severity. PTSD symptom severity will be compared between treatment groups over time.
- Recruitment RatesBaseline
To assess the feasibility of the study recruitment protocol, the proportion of eligible participants who enroll in the study and are randomized will be calculated.
- Retention RatesMonth 3
To assess feasibility of the study protocol, the proportion of participants who complete the study protocol, according to study arm and in total, will be calculated.
- Treatment Completion RatesWeek 4
To assess feasibility of the treatment protocol, treatment completion rates will be calculated according to the study arm and in total. Treatment completers will be defined as participants who complete at least 3 out of 4 REST or control sessions.