Support for trauma exposure victims

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a condensed internet-delivered prolonged exposure therapy (CIPE) for individuals experiencing post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) after a traumatic event. Participants will receive CIPE approximately one month after trauma, alongside treatment-as-usual (TAU) from municipal crisis teams. The intervention is designed to be therapist-assisted and is based on established principles of prolonged exposure therapy. The study aims to fill the gap in evidence-based preventive interventions available for trauma victims in Norway.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Receives support from a municipal crisis team
* Exposure to a traumatic event (as defined by criteria A for the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the DSM-5) within the last seven weeks before randomization
* A total score of 10 or above on the PTSD Symptom Checklist-5 at the time of randomization
* Age 16 or above
* Written informed consent
* Writes and speaks English and/or Norwegian

Exclusion Criteria:

* Severe psychopathology in need of specialized health care (e.g., psychotic symptoms, or high suicide risk) or substance dependence syndrome in need of specialized health care
* Known or evident severe cognitive impairment
* Ongoing traumatization, violence, or threats
* Unstable dose of psychotropic medication two weeks prior to randomization
* Concurrent therapy elsewhere before randomization

Where it's running

• Asker municipality - Psychosocial crisis team
  Asker, Asker, Norway Recruiting
• Psychosocial crisis team - Indre Østfold kommune
  Askim, Askim, Norway Recruiting
• Psychosocial crisis team - Oslo, St Hanshaugen
  Oslo, Oslo, Norway Recruiting
• Psychosocial crisis team - Oslo, Ullern
  Oslo, Oslo, Norway Recruiting
• Norwegian Center for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies
  Oslo, Oslo, Norway Recruiting
• Psychosocial crisis team - Oslo, Nordre Aker
  Oslo, Oslo, Norway Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Harald Bækkelund, PhD — Norwegian Center for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies
• Study coordinator: Harald Bækkelund, PhD
• Email: harald.bakkelund@nkvts.no
• Phone: +47 90964268

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.