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NCT Number: NCT00764101

Attentional Bias Modification in Patients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 9 sessions of computerized attentional bias training on attentional bias and on symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

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Key information

Conditions

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Mental Disorders Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, Traumatic Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

PsyQ Haaglanden, department of psychotrauma

The Hague, South Holland, 2593 HR, Netherlands

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Exclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of psychosis, drug- or alcohol dependency/abuse;
  • Unable to fill in questionnaires in Dutch;
  • Color blindness (Stroop test).

Treatment and study plan

Attentional Bias Modification

Behavioral

computerized training to reduce attentional bias in posttraumatic stress disorder

Other names: Attentional Training

Primary outcomes

  1. Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS)

    Time frame: End of Trial + 3 week Follow-Up

Secondary outcomes

  1. PTSD symptoms (self-report)

    Time frame: end of trial + 3wk Follow Up

  2. Attentional Bias (dot-probe test)

    Time frame: End of trial + 3wk Follow-up

  3. Emotional Stroop Interference

    Time frame: End of trial + 3wk Follow Up

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

PsyQ

Other

Collaborators

  • Leiden University Medical Center
  • ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Attentional Bias Modification on Attentional Bias and Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Oct 1, 2008
Registry last updated
Jul 8, 2011

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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