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NCT Number: NCT02818114

Peer Enhanced Prolonged Exposure

The investigators plan to develop and test an intervention using peer specialists (Veterans who have managed PTSD and completed PE) to provide support services for Veterans using prolonged exposure therapy.

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Key information

Conditions

PTSD 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

Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417, United States

About this study

The investigators will use qualitative data from Veterans and PE providers to revise the investigators' manualized intervention for peer support services, then complete a feasibility trial to assess the feasibility and acceptability of Peer Enhanced Prolonged Exposure

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Veteran participants will be individuals appropriate for PE, i.e., :
  • Veterans who are currently seeking PE
  • meet DSM-5 criteria for PTSD or subthreshold PTSD
  • are competent to consent to research

Exclusion criteria

  • Veteran participants do not have levels of other types of psychopathology that would prevent successful participation in the intervention

Treatment and study plan

Peer Enhanced Prolonged Exposure

Behavioral

Peer support interventions as adjunct to prolonged exposure

Other names: PEET

Primary outcomes

  1. PE Sessions Attended

    Time frame: 10 weeks

    Number of PE Sessions attended during 10 weeks of participation in study. 10 is the maximum, 0 is the minimum. Higher numbers of sessions attended are an indication of better engagement in treatment.

  2. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist-5

    Time frame: 10 weeks

    Self-report measure of PTSD symptoms; score range is 0-80, with higher scores indicating more PTSD symptoms.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

VA Office of Research and Development

Fed

Registry information

Official study title

Peer Enhanced Exposure Therapy (PEET)

Acronym: PEET

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jun 29, 2016
Registry last updated
Jul 2, 2019

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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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