Prevention of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Soldiers

June 2, 2015 updated by: Anselm Crombach, University of Konstanz

Prevention of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Relation to Appetitive Aggression in Burundian Soldiers Deployed in a Peace-keeping Mission in Somalia

Soldiers in conflict or former conflict regions deployed in peace-keeping missions were and are often exposed to multiple traumatic events and situations in which they are forced to engage in violent behavior. The Preventive Narrative Exposure Therapy (Pre-NET) aims to reinforce resilience thereby reducing the risk of developing or aggravating PTSD or other mental disorders as a result of traumatic experiences. The effective prevention of mental disorders as a result of war deployment is expected to facilitate reintegration in civil life after deployment and reduce uncontrolled violence.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

118

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

  • Burundi
      • Bujumbura, Burundi
        • Burundian Army (FDN)

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

20 years to 60 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Exposure to traumatic experiences derived from expert interviews with scores of the Traumatic Life Event List for War and Torture
  • Soldiers are part of the Burundian army and of the joint African Union and United Nations peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current use of mind altering drugs
  • 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: PREVENTION
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
NO_INTERVENTION: No treatment control
EXPERIMENTAL: Preventive Narrative Exposure Therapy
Treatment with Pre-NET before deployment in peace-keeping mission
Behavioral: Preventive Narrative Exposure Therapy
During Pre-NET the client, with the assistance of the therapist, constructs a chronological narrative of his whole life with a focus on exposure to traumatic stress. Empathic understanding, active listening, congruency and unconditional positive regard are key components of the therapist's behavior who asks in detail for emotions, cognitions, sensory information, and physiological reactions, linking them to an autobiographical context. During two sessions a chronological overview of the whole life with a focus on traumatic events is developed and the most important traumatic experiences are processed.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Severity of traumatic symptoms measured via the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Scale-Interview (PSS-I)
Time Frame: 15 months
15 months
Extend of appetitive aggression via the Appetitive Aggressions Scale (AAS)
Time Frame: 15 months
15 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Severity of depressive symptoms measured via the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
Time Frame: 15 months
15 months
Strength of suicidal ideation measured via the MINI
Time Frame: 15 months
15 months
Physical health complains
Time Frame: 15 months
15 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Konstanz

Collaborators

The Volkswagen Foundation

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2012

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

January 1, 2013

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

April 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 13, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 13, 2012

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

November 20, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

June 4, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 2, 2015

Last Verified

June 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • UKULBUSO2012

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