Skip to main content
OpenTrials
Completed

NCT Number: NCT01206790

Immunological Changes Through Narrative Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Torture Victims

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with poor health, high health care utilization, and an increased risk for a variety of somatic, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Research, including our own findings, indicates immunological alterations in PTSD patients. The aim of this study is to investigate whether alterations in the immune system of PTSD patients are reversible through a trauma-specific short-term therapy (Narrative Exposure Therapy).

Completed

Looking for future studies?

Notify Me

Key information

Conditions

PTSD Mental Disorders Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, Traumatic Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders

Age range

16 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Konstanz, Department of Psychology

Konstanz, 78467, Germany

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • PTSD diagnosis
  • experiences of organized violence/torture

Exclusion criteria

  • psychotic disorder
  • chronic inflammatory diseases

Treatment and study plan

NET

Behavioral

Narrative Exposure Therapy for traumatized survivors of organized violence

Primary outcomes

  1. PTSD diagnosis and severity score according to the Clinicians Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS)

    Time frame: 4 month after completion of treatment

Secondary outcomes

  1. changes in immunological parameters

    Time frame: 4 months after completion of treatment

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Konstanz

Other

Collaborators

  • German Research Foundation

Registry information

Official study title

Immunological Changes Through Narrative Treatment of PTSD in Torture Victims

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2012
First posted
Sep 22, 2010
Registry last updated
Feb 22, 2012

OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.

View the official ClinicalTrials.gov record (opens in a new tab)

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.

Related clinical trials

Published trials that share one or more normalized conditions with this study.