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Attention Control Training for PTSD in Children

N/A

Waitlist Available

Research Sponsored by Creighton University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 10 minute long administration, given twice to measure change scores from pre and post training approximately 1 month apart

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether attention control training can help people with PTSD.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 10 minute long administration, given twice to measure change scores from pre and post training approximately 1 month apart

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~10 minute long administration, given twice to measure change scores from pre and post training approximately 1 month apart

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 10 minute long administration, given twice to measure change scores from pre and post training approximately 1 month apart for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms from pre to post test

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: Attention Control TrainingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

6 sessions in the clinic lasting approximately 10 minutes each. Each session will consist of 128 presentations of pairs of neutral and threatening stimuli, followed by the presentation of a response cue (right or left arrow to be clicked on a computer keyboard).

Group II: Comparison TaskPlacebo Group1 Intervention

6 sessions in the clinic of a presumably inactive neutral-neutral stimuli intervention lasting approximately 10 minutes each. • Each session will consist of 128 presentations of pairs of faces, followed by the presentation of a response cue (right or left arrow to be clicked on a computer keyboard).

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Attention Control Training

2022

Completed Phase 2

~690

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Creighton UniversityLead Sponsor

125 Previous Clinical Trials

25,607 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Attention Control Training Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03348540 — N/A

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Research Study Groups: Attention Control Training, Comparison Task

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Clinical Trial 2023: Attention Control Training Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03348540 — N/A

Attention Control Training 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03348540 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are minors within the age range of eligibility for this clinical research experiment?

"This clinical trial mandates that participants are aged between 7 and 15 years old, inclusive."

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How many volunteers are engaged in this clinical experiment?

"Affirmative. The clinical trial's listing on clinicaltrials.gov verifies that the study is actively searching for individuals to participate. It was initially posted in November of 2017 and last updated in July of 2022, aiming to recruit 60 patients from one site."

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Is this investigation currently looking for participants?

"As evidenced by the clinicaltrials.gov website, this trial is in need of volunteers and has been since its posting on November 20th 2017. Its most recent edit was made July 15th 2022."

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To whom is this clinical trial accessible?

"This trial requires participants to be aged between 7 and 15, with a documented case of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Approximately 60 people are required for this research."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?

Nebraska

Texas

How old are they?

18 - 65

What site did they apply to?

Creighton Univeristy

What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?

Met criteria

Did not meet criteria

How many prior treatments have patients received?

Why did patients apply to this trial?

I haven’t slept a full night in years. I wake up every night thinking someone is in my house or actually grabbing me. Night screams, kicking at something, door checks, flashlight for light; it doesn’t stop. I need help. I’ll try any of your trials. Please.

PatientReceived 2+ prior treatments