NCT03337750

An Open-Trial of Web-Prolonged Exposure (Web-PE) Among Active-Duty Military

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 34 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

It is urgent to make evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for military personnel readily accessible in order to meet the growing demand for effective and efficient treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a timely manner. Effective EBTs for PTSD are available, but barriers to accessing care can deter military personnel from receiving treatment. Web-treatments represent an innovative way to overcome these barriers. The efficacy of previously developed web-treatments for PTSD appear promising, however, they are not based on treatment protocols with strong empirical support for their efficacy. No study to date has examined web-treatment of PTSD using a well-established treatment program. The purpose of this open trial is to examine the efficacy of 10 sessions of a web-version of Prolonged Exposure (PE), "Web-PE," delivered over 8-weeks in 40 active-duty military personnel and veterans with PTSD who deployed post 9-11. Up to 60 individuals will be consented to obtain data from 40 for analysis. Participants will be assessed at pre-treatment and 1- and 3-months after treatment completion.

Conditions

• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
• Combat Disorders

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Web-PE Therapy	Ten 60-minute psychotherapy sessions over 8 weeks, focused on gradually confronting distressing trauma-related memories and reminders. Web-PE is an internet-based version of prolonged exposure (PE) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-02-12
• Primary completion: 2019-03-27
• Completion: 2020-02-14
• First posted: 2017-11-09
• Last updated: 2020-02-19

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States