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Behavioral Intervention

Family Supported Prolonged Exposure for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Laura A. Meis, PhD
Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 16 weeks
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test the effectiveness of family support in improving Veterans' adherence to Prolonged Exposure therapy for PTSD, with the goal of reducing dropout rates and positively impacting Veterans' health.

Eligible Conditions
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~16 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 16 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
session attendance
Secondary outcome measures
PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Family Supported Prolonged ExposureExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The investigators propose to bring a family member into early educational sessions of PE, one of the most researched and efficacious treatments for PTSD, to increase family support for PE adherence. Strategies for how to engage with families are drawn from existing evidence-based approaches, including Motivational Interviewing and Behavioral Couples Therapy.
Group II: Standard Prolonged ExposureActive Control1 Intervention
Standard Prolonged Exposure for PTSD as delivered in routine VA care.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Family Supported Prolonged Exposure
2018
N/A
~260

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor
1,611 Previous Clinical Trials
3,305,028 Total Patients Enrolled
Laura A. Meis, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorMinneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN
1 Previous Clinical Trials
21 Total Patients Enrolled

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Improving Veteran Adherence to Treatment for PTSD Through Partnering With Families
2018. "Improving Veteran Adherence to Treatment for PTSD Through Partnering With Families". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03256227.
~35 spots leftby Apr 2025
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