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Behavioral Intervention

Emotional Disclosure for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Exprésate Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Roger McIntosh
Research Sponsored by University of Miami
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 baseline, 6 weeks
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Exprésate Trial Summary

This trial will test if writing about past traumas can help women with PTSD.

Eligible Conditions
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Exprésate Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, 6 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 6 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
Assess change in gene expression for FKBP5, NFkB, & CTRA
Change in PTSD symptoms as assessed by the Impact of Event Scale and/or the PCL5
Secondary outcome measures
Change in dexamethasone suppression of peripheral mononuclear cells.
Change in salivary alpha amylase (sAA) levels & change in salivary adrenal corticotrophin releasing hormone (ACTH) levels
Changes in limbic system response to traumatic memory recall & verbal learning & recall.

Exprésate Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: English-Only Writing GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in this group will be asked to write about their most traumatic or upsetting experiences for a total of 4 sessions (one session a week for 4 consecutive weeks). The participant will be required to write in their preferred language (English or Spanish).
Group II: Spanish-Only Writing GroupActive Control1 Intervention
Participants in this group will be required to write once weekly for 4 consecutive weeks. Participants will be instructed to write objectively about what they did the day prior and to avoid writing about their emotions or opinions. The participant will be required to write in their preferred language (English or Spanish).
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Weekly Emotional Disclosure (WED)
2021
N/A
~40

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of MiamiLead Sponsor
899 Previous Clinical Trials
409,692 Total Patients Enrolled
Center for Latino Health Research OpportunitiesUNKNOWN
Roger McIntoshPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Miami

Media Library

Weekly Emotional Disclosure (WED) (Behavioral Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05090839 — N/A
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Research Study Groups: Spanish-Only Writing Group, English-Only Writing Group
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Clinical Trial 2023: Weekly Emotional Disclosure (WED) Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05090839 — N/A
Weekly Emotional Disclosure (WED) (Behavioral Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05090839 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are there any open slots available for participants in this trial?

"Affirmative. Per the information on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical research is actively seeking participants and was first posted on August 18th 2021. The last update to the trial happened September 27th 2022 and 36 people are needed at 1 location for enrolment in the study."

Answered by AI

How many individuals have consented to participate in this research?

"Indeed, the clinicaltrials.gov website confirms that this experiment is still enrolling participants. The trial was published on August 18th 2021 and last updated September 27th 2022 with the goal of recruiting 36 patients from 1 site."

Answered by AI

Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Georgia
Tennessee
Florida
How old are they?
65+
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
University of Miami
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Expressing Personal Recollections in English or Spanish to Alleviate Traumatic Emotions (Exprésate)
Roger McIntosh 2021. "Expressing Personal Recollections in English or Spanish to Alleviate Traumatic Emotions (Exprésate)". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05090839.
~11 spots leftby Apr 2025
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