Prolonged Exposure (PE) Treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 20 Minutes Versus 40 Minutes

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by Sheba Medical Center, February 2008

First Received: September 28, 2005 Last Updated: February 14, 2008 History of Changes

Sponsored by:	Sheba Medical Center
Information provided by:	Sheba Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00229307

Purpose

Comparing the efficacy of 40 minutes PE treatment to 20 minutes of the same treatment

Condition	Intervention
PTSD	Behavioral: Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy

MedlinePlus related topics: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study

Further study details as provided by Sheba Medical Center:

Primary Outcome Measures:

PSS-i [ Time Frame: 15 weeks and 1-year follow-up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment:	20
Study Start Date:	December 2005
Estimated Study Completion Date:	December 2009
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	December 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
1: Active Comparator	Behavioral: Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy 20 minutes exposure
2: Active Comparator	Behavioral: Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy 40 minutes exposure

Eligibility

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Exclusion Criteria:

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00229307

Contacts

Contact: Leah Fostick, MA

+972-3-5357805

Locations

Israel
Chaim Sheba Medical Center	Recruiting
Ramat-Gan, Israel, 52621
Contact: Leah Fostick, MA +972-3-5357805 Leah.Fostick@sheba.health.gov.il

Sponsors and Collaborators

Sheba Medical Center

Investigators

Study Chair:	Nitza Nacasch, MD	Tel Aviv University
Principal Investigator:	Joseph Zohar, MD	Tel Aviv University

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	Chaim Sheba Medical Center ( Prof. Joseph Zohar )
Study ID Numbers:	SHEBA-05-3709-JZ-CTIL
Study First Received:	September 28, 2005
Last Updated:	February 14, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00229307 History of Changes
Health Authority:	Israel: Israeli Health Ministry Pharmaceutical Administration

Keywords provided by Sheba Medical Center:

Post traumatic stress disorder

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Anxiety Disorders
Mental Disorders
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Stress
Stress Disorders, Traumatic

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Anxiety Disorders
Mental Disorders
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorders, Traumatic

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 07, 2009