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NCT Number: NCT02172066

Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) for Victims of the Recent Flood Disaster in Burundi

In the aftermath of natural disasters, e.g., flood disasters, there is a great need for humanitarian assistance in the domain of psychological support. This is particularly true in post-conflict settings because people have suffered severely from multiple traumatic events and situations during their lives. The Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) is a short-term, culturally sensitive treatment approach that aims to reduce Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms.

The investigators want to provide evidence, that NET is an effective and efficient module to assist people in the aftermath of natural disasters using the example of the recent flood disaster in Burundi. In addition the investigators aim to explore, how traumatic incidences and maltreatment during childhood may influence treatment outcomes.

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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

Not applicable

Primary location

vivo international e.V.; University Lumière de Bujumbura; Red Cross Burundi

Bujumbura, Burundi

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Individuals severely affected (e.g., who had lost their children) by the flood disaster in Bujumbura
  • All participants were part of the emergency program of the Red Cross Burundi who assisted those most affected by the flood disaster in Bujumbura
  • Inclusion criteria for therapy: High degree of symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder according to the Posttraumatic Symptom Scale - Interview (PSSI)

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnancy
  • Current substance dependence
  • Psychotic symptoms

Treatment and study plan

Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET)

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline in Diagnosis and load of PTSD symptoms assessed via the Posttraumatic Symptom Scale - Interview (PSS-I) at 3 and 9 months follow-up

    Time frame: baseline, 3-months-follow-up, 9-months-follow-up

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline in load of depressive symptoms assessed via the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) at 3 months and 9 months follow-up

    Time frame: baseline, 3-months-follow-up, 9-months-follow-up

  2. Change in strength of suicidal ideation measured via the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.) at 3 months and 6 months follow-up

    Time frame: baseline, 3-months-follow-up, 9-months-follow-up

Other outcomes

  1. Previous traumatic events measured via vivo Event Checklist for War, Detention and Torture Experiences

    Time frame: baseline

  2. Adverse experiences during childhood measured via the Domestic and Community Violence Checklist

    Time frame: 3-months-follow-up

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Konstanz

Other

Collaborators

  • Université Lumière de Bujumbura
  • Vivo international e.V.

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of the Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) as Means to Reduce Psychological Impairment in the Aftermath of the Recent Flood Disaster in Bujumbura, Burundi

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Jun 24, 2014
Registry last updated
Jul 20, 2015

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