Trial document
DRKS00005578
Trial Description
Title
Treating Psychosocial and Neural Consequences of Childhood Interpersonal Violence in Adults
Trial Acronym
RELEASE
URL of the Trial
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Brief Summary in Lay Language
Patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after experiences of interpersonal violence during childhood and adolesence often suffer from co - occuring psychiatric disorders e.g Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). BPD often comprises complex symptom patterns.
At the Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim a new treatment for patients with PTSD after childhood sexual or physical abuse and co - occuring borderline symptoms was developed and evaluatet. The main aim of the present study is to test the efficacy of this treatment approach in comparison to the well established Cognitive Processing Therapy. In addition, we investigate factors which are responsible for a successful therapy. A third aim of the study is to investigate neural mechanisms and correlates of therapy and their consequences on re-experiencing.
Brief Summary in Scientific Language
Experiences of childhood interpersonal trauma (CIT) such as sexual or physical abuse have powerful and often additive associations with the occurrence of mental disorders throughout the course of life. The highest odds ratios (ORs) in females who have been victims of such experiences are found for alcohol and drug abuse (OR=8.9), borderline personality disorder (BPD; OR=7.6), and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD; OR=7.25) (Cutajar et al., 2010). The latter two disorders frequently co-occur, and often result in complex conditions with severe psychopathology, pervasive problems in emotion regulation, non-suicidal self-injurious behaviours, and low remission rates. Unfortunately, the empirical database on psychosocial treatments for survivors of CIT is quite limited. Furthermore, the few existing studies have mostly excluded subjects with current self-harm behaviours, suicidal ideation, dissociative disorders, substance abuse, or BPD—hence, a large group of patients suffering from PTSD after CIT. Thus, researchers are still trying to identify efficacious treatment programmes for this group of patients.
We recently developed a three-month residential treatment programme that tailors dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT) to the specific needs of such patients. The effects of this programme, termed DBT-PTSD, were evaluated in a randomised controlled trial (RCT) that was funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). Data revealed significant reduction of posttraumatic symptoms, with large between-group effect sizes when compared to a treatment-as-usual wait list condition (Cohen’s d=1.5) (Bohus et al., 2012a). However, residential treatment is expensive and can be provided for only a limited number of patients. Therefore, we have modified the DBT-PTSD approach for outpatient conditions, and have collected promising pilot data.
The first aim of the research collaboration RELEASE is to evaluate the efficacy of this new outpatient treatment programme. The second aim is to identify the major therapeutic variables mediating treatment efficacy. The third aim is to study the neural mechanisms and treatment sensitivity of two of the most serious sequelae of PTSD after CIT: intrusions and dissociation. To address these questions, we will recruit 180 female patients who experienced CIT and who currently fulfil the DSM-IV criteria for PTSD plus severe emotion dysregulation. Participants will be randomised to one year of outpatient psychotherapy with either DBT-PTSD or cognitive processing therapy (CPT-C; Resick et al. 2008).
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Organizational Data
- DRKS00005578
- 2013/12/19
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- Approved
- 2013-635N-MA, Medizinische Ethik-Kommission II Medizinische Fakultät Mannheim der Universität Heidelberg
Secondary IDs
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Health Condition or Problem studied
- F43.1 - Post-traumatic stress disorder
- F60.31 - [generalization F60.3: Emotionally unstable personality disorder]
Interventions/Observational Groups
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Outpatient Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for PTSD. 90 women with Postraumatic Stress Disorder after interpersonal violence during childhood or adolescence will be randomly assigned to this treatment arm.
Individual treatment for each participant takes place once a week (50 minutes) for one year. - Outpatient Cognitive Processing Therapy - Cognitive. 90 women with Postraumatic Stress Disorder after interpersonal violence during childhood or adolescence will be randomly assigned to this treatment arm. Individual treatment for each participant takes place once a week (50 minutes) for one year.
Characteristics
- Interventional
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- Randomized controlled trial
- Blinded
- assessor
- Active control
- Treatment
- Parallel
- N/A
- N/A
Primary Outcome
Severity of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Assessment: Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS, Blake et al. 1995)
Assessment points:
Baseline
3 months after baseline
6 months after baseline
9 months after baseline
12 months after baseline (end of the study)
3 months follow-up
Secondary Outcome
Symptom-severity of borderline personality disorder
Assessment: Borderline Symptom List (BSL-23, Bohus et al. 2009)
Assessment points:
Baseline
3 months after baseline
6 months after baseline
9 months after baseline
12 months after baseline (end of the study)
3 months follow-up
Countries of Recruitment
- Germany
Locations of Recruitment
- University Medical Center
- other
- other
Recruitment
- Planned
- 2014/04/01
- 180
- Multicenter trial
- National
Inclusion Criteria
- Female
- 18 Years
- 65 Years
Additional Inclusion Criteria
PTSD after childhood sexual or physical abuse before the age of 18 years, sexual or physical assault must be the index trauma, at least 3 criteria of BPD (including criterion 6: affective instability), commitment and possibilty to attend weekly therapy sessions for one year; no planned absence for more than 4 weeks in this period, participant has the ability to understand character and consequences of the study, informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
Lifetime diagnosis of schizophrenia, lifetime diagnosis of bipolar I disorder, mental retardation, severe psychopathology which needs to be treated immediately in another setting (e. g. BMI < 16), medical conditions making exposure based treatment impossible, current alcohol - or drug addiction,
suicide attempt within the last 2 months, inpatient treatment planned, instability of the current life conditions (e.g. homelessness, ognoing contact with offender), pregnancy, 1 year DBT-PTSD or CPT-C treatment before inclusion
Addresses
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- Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit Klinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapeutische Medizin
- Mr. Prof. Dr. med. Martin Bohus
- J5
- 68159 Mannheim
- Germany
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- 0621 1703 4405
- Martin.Bohus at zi-mannheim.de
- http://www.zi-mannheim.de
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- Institut für PsychologieGoethe Universität Frankfurt am Main, Studienkoordination: Dr. Meike Müller-Engelmann
- Ms. Dr. Regina Steil
- Varrentrappstraße 40-42
- 60054 Frankfurt
- Germany
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- steil at psych.uni-frankfurt.de
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- Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Institut für Psychologie, Studienkoordination: Kathlen Priebe
- Mr. Prof. Dr. Thomas Fydrich
- Unter den Linden 6
- 10099 Berlin
- Germany
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- + 49 30209351
- fydrich at hu-berlin.de
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- Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit, Klinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapeutische Medizin
- Mr. Prof. Dr. Martin Bohus
- J5
- 68159 Mannheim
- Germany
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- Martin.Bohus at zi-mannheim.de
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- Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesunheit, Kinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapeutische Medizin
- Ms. Dr. Petra Ludäscher
- J5
- 68159 Mannheim
- Germany
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- + 49 621 1703 4405
- Petra.Ludaescher at zi-mannheim.de
- http://www.zi-mannheim.de
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Sources of Monetary or Material Support
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- Projektträger im Deutschen Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.Gesundheitsforschung
- Heinrich-Konen-Str.1
- 53227 Bonn
- Germany
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Status
- Recruiting planned
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Trial Publications, Results and other Documents
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