Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT03469128
Cognitive Processing Therapy vs. Sertraline for the Treatment of PTSD & SUD in Egyptian Patients
Cognitive Processing Therapy Versus Sertraline for the Treatment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder & Substance Use Disorder Egyptian Patients
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 150 (actual)
- Sponsor
- British University In Egypt · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- —
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The present research was aimed at comparing the effects of Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) with the effects of Sertraline in treating patients who have dual diagnosis PTSD \& SUD. The present study examines the extent to which CPT is effective in treating PTSD symptoms for patients with PTSD and SUD.
Detailed description
Patients with co-occurrence PTSD \& SUD disorders were grouped into 3 groups: first: Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) in which participants completed 12 sessions of CPT. Second: were treated by Sertraline. Third: a placebo control group.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | Cognitive processing therapy | Psychological treatment for patients suffering from PTSD and SUD symptoms. |
| DRUG | Sertraline | Sertraline for the treatment of post-traumatic stress and SU disorders |
| OTHER | Placebo Control | Placebo Control |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2016-01-01
- Primary completion
- 2020-01-01
- Completion
- 2020-01-01
- First posted
- 2018-03-19
- Last updated
- 2021-04-01
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03469128. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.