NCT04000217

Written Versus Verbal Brief Cognitive Behavioral Exposure Therapy

A Randomized Control Trial Comparing Written Versus Verbal Brief Cognitive Behavioral Exposure Therapy Delivered Online

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 130 (actual)
• Sponsor: Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 99 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of the study is to compare the efficacy of two different versions of a brief online exposure therapy program for PTSD: written versus verbal trauma narrative recounting in reducing PTSD symptom severity. Both treatments will be delivered through an interactive online program with coaching from a trained peer support specialist. Treatment will be a variable length, such that 4 to 8 sessions will be delivered, depending on each participants' rate of PTSD symptom recovery.

Conditions

• Written Exposure Therapy
• Imaginal Exposure Therapy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Written Exposure Therapy	In this study, written exposure therapy is delivered in an online format with coaching from trained peer support specialists. Participants will complete 4-8 sessions, depending on their level of symptom reduction (i.e., allow for early termination when low symptom levels are achieved).
BEHAVIORAL	Imaginal Exposure Therapy	Delivery of imaginal exposure in this study will mirror the procedures used in WET. It will be delivered in an online format with coaching from trained peer support specialists. Participants will complete 4-8 sessions, depending on their level of symptom reduction (i.e., allow for early termination when low symptom levels are achieved).

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-01-20
• Primary completion: 2022-09-09
• Completion: 2022-09-09
• First posted: 2019-06-27
• Last updated: 2023-03-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States