Efficacy of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) in Treating Women After Human Trafficking or Forced Prostitution

November 2, 2012 updated by: Martina Ruf, University of Konstanz

The Effectiveness of Narrative Exposure Therapy in Treating Women After Trafficking and Forced Prostitution

The purpose of this study is to perform an evaluation of a trauma-focused short-term intervention (Narrative Exposure Therapy; Schauer, M., Neuner, F. & Elbert, T.) on a variety of clinical outcome measures (PTSD, Depression, Somatic Complaints, Dissociation) in women after sexual exploitation and women trafficking.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

10

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Germany
      • Konstanz, Germany, 78479
        • Research and Psychological Outpatient Clinic, University of Konstanz, Center for Psychiatry, House 22

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Sexual Exploitation or Women Trafficked or Forced Prostitution
  • Symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current Psychotic Symptoms

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: A
Behavioral: Narrative Exposure Therapy
Trauma-Focused short term intervention (8-12 sessions)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
PTSD, Depression, Somatic Complaints, Dissociation
Time Frame: Pre-Test, 4-weeks-Post-Test, 6-months-follow-up
Pre-Test, 4-weeks-Post-Test, 6-months-follow-up

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Konstanz

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2008

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

January 1, 2010

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

July 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 15, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 15, 2008

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

July 17, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

November 4, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 2, 2012

Last Verified

November 1, 2012

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • FH05.06.2008

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