Lifeline-NET (Narrative Exposure Therapy): A Short-term Treatment for Traumatized Refugees and Asylum Seekers

December 1, 2014 updated by: Martina Ruf, University of Konstanz
Evaluation of a short version of Narrative Exposure Therapy

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

32

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
        • University of Konstanz

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

12 years to 60 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • PTSD

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Psychotic Disorder,
  • Severe Substance Dependence

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: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: TAU
Treatment as Usual
Experimental: Lifeline NET
Lifeline-NET (Short Version of NET)
Behavioral: Lifeline NET
Short Version of Narrative Exposure Therapy
Other Names:
  • LL-NET

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
PTSD
Time Frame: 9 months follow up
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Clinician Administered PTSD Scale
9 months follow up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Other Symptoms following and related to Trauma, e.g. Depression, Dissociation
Time Frame: 9 months follow up
Other Symptoms following and related to Trauma, e.g. Depression, Dissociation
9 months follow up

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Social functioning, Life Satisfaction, Aggression
Time Frame: 9 months follow up
9 months follow up

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of Konstanz

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

  • Schauer M, Neuner F, Elbert T (2005/2011): Narrative Exposure Therapy. A Short-Term Intervention for Traumatic Stress Disorders. 2nd Ed. Cambridge/ Göttingen: Hogrefe & Huber Publishers.

Helpful Links

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

October 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 7, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 31, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

November 2, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 3, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 1, 2014

Last Verified

December 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • LL-NET2012

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