Participation in Occupations and Perception of Quality of Life, Comparing Adults With and Without PTSD (PTSD)

Participation in Everyday Occupations and Perception of Quality of Life-comparing Adults Eith PTSD With Typical Adults and Assessing the Relationship Between the Two Measures

This study assesses the relationship between participation and quality of life the way adults with and without Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) experience it in everyday life. Both groups will fill out Questionnaires and the answers will be compared. In addition different aspects of dissociation will be taken in to consideration.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Detailed Description

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has been known to severely impair participation in everyday activities such as work, recreation and social participation. In turn, these impairments can diminish quality of life. However, the relationship between PTSD, functioning and quality of life remains incompletely understood.

Since achieving full participation in daily activities is the main goal of occupational therapy, and since quality of life is a primary treatment success measure, it is important to fully understand the relationship between PTSD, participation and quality of life.

Various studies show that dissociation affects different body functions that manage and monitor mental functioning. Since quality of life is a subjective measure that relies on one's ability to mentally represent himself and others it is important to tack into consideration the way that dissociation affects the relationships described above.

The research contains 4 Questionnaires that will be filed out by the participants and the data from the Questionnaires will be analyzed and compared.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 80

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: ariela rosenblum, BA; Phone Number: 0508434154; Email: ariela.r@ziv.health.gov.il

Study Locations

• Israel
  • Galilee
    • Safed, Galilee, Israel, 13100
      • Ziv Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 60 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: N/A
• Genders Eligible for Study: Male

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

men, age 18-60, Hebrew speaking, read and write in Hebrew, have been diagnosed with PTSD following a trauma that occurred over one year before the current study.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Hebrew speaking, read and write in Hebrew, have been diagnosed with PTSD following a trauma that occurred over one year before the current study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Other psychiatric disorders, cognitive or physical impairments.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
PTSD Patients; patients ranging 18-60, diagnosed with PTSD following a trauma that occured over one year before the current study and do not have other health problems that may affect their everyday participation.
healthy adults; healthy adults, ranging 18-60, without any health problems that may affect their everyday participation.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
self reported quality of life	self reported quality of life, 26 items scored 1-5 (1=not at all/very bad 5=very much/very good) regarding how a person feels about his quality of life, health and other aspects of life in the past two weeks.	two weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Self Reported Dissociation	Self Reported Dissociative Experiences, 10 items scored 1-5 (1=not at all true 5=always true) regarding different experiences and reactions during the traumatic event and after.	24-48 hours
self reported participation	88 different activities that are rated 0-1 in comparison to before the trauma. 0= if the person is not currently participating 0.5= if the person is participating less then before the trauma 1= if the person is participating the same as before the trauma	1 month
self reported ptsd symptoms	self reported ptsd symptoms, 17 items scored 0-3, regarding different reactions, feelings and experiences according to what the patient has experienced in the past month.	1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Ziv Hospital
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Lidia Isakson, PHD, Ziv Hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Anticipated): January 1, 2018
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): July 30, 2018
• Study Completion (Anticipated): October 30, 2018

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 19, 2017
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 21, 2017
• First Posted (Actual): November 22, 2017

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): December 2, 2017
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 30, 2017
• Last Verified: October 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: quality of life; occupational therapy; participation
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders; Stress Disorders, Traumatic; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
• Other Study ID Numbers: 0023-17-ziv

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No