Attentional Bias Modification in Patients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

July 7, 2011 updated by: PsyQ

Effects of Attentional Bias Modification on Attentional Bias and Symptoms of 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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

80

Phase

  • Phase 2

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

  • Netherlands
    • Zuid Holland
      • Den Haag, Zuid Holland, Netherlands, 2593 HR
        • PsyQ Haaglanden, department of psychotrauma

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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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).

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: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
9 sessions of attentional bias modification (computerized training program)
Behavioral: Attentional Bias Modification
computerized training to reduce attentional bias in posttraumatic stress disorder
Other Names:
  • Attentional Training
Placebo Comparator: 2
Attentional control condition (placebo training program)
Behavioral: Attentional Bias Modification
computerized training to reduce attentional bias in posttraumatic stress disorder
Other Names:
  • Attentional Training

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS)
Time Frame: End of Trial + 3 week Follow-Up
End of Trial + 3 week Follow-Up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
PTSD symptoms (self-report)
Time Frame: end of trial + 3wk Follow Up
end of trial + 3wk Follow Up
Attentional Bias (dot-probe test)
Time Frame: End of trial + 3wk Follow-up
End of trial + 3wk Follow-up
Emotional Stroop Interference
Time Frame: End of trial + 3wk Follow Up
End of trial + 3wk Follow Up

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

PsyQ

Collaborators

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

Investigators

  • Study Director: Willem van der Does, professor, Leiden University
  • Principal Investigator: Maartje Schoorl, MS, PsyQ Nederland bv

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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

September 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 29, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 29, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

October 1, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 8, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 7, 2011

Last Verified

July 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 60-60105-98-128

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