NCT02989987

NET for SGBV Survivors in Eastern DR Congo

Narrative Exposure Therapy for Survivors of Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Eastern DR Congo

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 201 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Konstanz · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 16 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Throughout the last 10 years Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) has evolved as one of the most effective, culturally sensitive trauma interventions. In the present study the effectiveness of NET delivered by trained health personnel in a sample of survivors of sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) who suffer from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) will be assessed. Structured baseline, 3 and 6 month follow up interviews will be administered to assess the main outcome measures PTSD and shame. The trial will take place in Goma, DR Congo, where SGBV and its sequelae has been a major problem.

Detailed description

Participants will be recruited through local NGOs and eligible clients randomized to the treatment (NET; app. N=100) or treatment-as-usual control (app. N=100) group, respectively. At baseline, 3-month and 6-month post-treatment, sociodemographic data, trauma exposure - esp. SGBV, PTSD, dissociation, shame, functionality and depression will be assessed in a structured interview. The interviews will be conducted by blind Congolese psychological interviewers after an intensive 3-weeks training and continuous supervision.

Conditions

• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
• Shame

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Narrative Exposure Therapy
BEHAVIORAL	Social Support	A local counselors provides social support on demand.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-09-01
• Primary completion: 2019-04-03
• Completion: 2019-04-03
• First posted: 2016-12-12
• Last updated: 2019-10-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany