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Early Intervention to Prevent Development of PTSD in Burn Survivors and Their Caregivers

14 juni 2026 bijgewerkt door: University of Southern California
The purpose of this clinical trial is to adapt and test a brief patient-caregiver early intervention designed to reduce posttraumatic stress symptoms in hospitalized burn patients and their caregivers. This intervention is a brief, 4-session cognitive-behavioral intervention designed for burn patients and their loved one to complete together, during and after hospitalization. The intervention targets relational communication and functioning through reduction of invalidating, negative statements and avoidant coping by teaching patients and their loved ones to engage in adaptive natural disclosures, supportive responses, and approach coping after the burn trauma. The intervention uses evidence-based psychotherapy techniques, including psychoeducation, motivational interviewing, and skills coaching. The clinical trial will occur in two sequential phases. In the first phase of the study (case series), the intervention will be provided to two burn patient-caregiver dyads (four adults) to pilot test the intervention, seek patient and provider feedback, and refine the intervention. All four adults will receive the intervention. In the second phase of the study, the randomized controlled trial (RCT) phase, investigators will enroll 20 more burn patient-caregiver dyads (40 more adults) who will be randomly assigned (like the flip of a coin) at the dyad level to receive the intervention or a burn survivor-only minimally enhanced usual care psychoeducation control condition (mEUC). The goals of the RCT phase are to study whether the intervention is acceptable to patients, feasible to conduct, and whether the intervention improves burn survivor-caregiver healthy relationship communication about difficult events and treatment outcomes compared to mEUC.

Studie Overzicht

Toestand

Nog niet aan het werven

Conditie

Interventie / Behandeling

Studietype

Ingrijpend

Inschrijving (Geschat)

44

Fase

  • Niet toepasbaar

Contacten en locaties

In dit gedeelte vindt u de contactgegevens van degenen die het onderzoek uitvoeren en informatie over waar dit onderzoek wordt uitgevoerd.

Studiecontact

Studie Locaties

  • Verenigde Staten
    • California
      • Los Angeles, California, Verenigde Staten, 90033
        • University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine & Los Angeles General Medical Center
        • Contact:

Deelname Criteria

Onderzoekers zoeken naar mensen die aan een bepaalde beschrijving voldoen, de zogenaamde geschiktheidscriteria. Enkele voorbeelden van deze criteria zijn iemands algemene gezondheidstoestand of eerdere behandelingen.

Geschiktheidscriteria

Leeftijden die in aanmerking komen voor studie

  • Volwassen
  • Oudere volwassene

Accepteert gezonde vrijwilligers

Ja

Beschrijving

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Alert, oriented, & not withdrawing from substance at time of screening
  • Can read and write in English
  • Hospitalized within 10 days of burn injury
  • Anticipated discharge <=4 weeks
  • Have an email, mailing address, and at least 1 smart device for telehealth sessions
  • PTSD risk score of 2 or greater (patient-only)
  • Willing to attend therapy sessions with a loved one

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Currently incarcerated or in police custody
  • > 10 days post-burn
  • Lifetime diagnosis of primary psychosis or intellectual disability
  • Ongoing reported domestic violence in the dyad
  • Unstable bipolar disorder, severe substance use disorder, or acute suicidality with imminent intent that does not remit within 10 days of burn-injury
  • Inflammation Confounds (patient-only) of BMI > 40, metabolic syndrome, admission A1C of >= 6.5%
  • Currently receiving couples therapy

Studie plan

Dit gedeelte bevat details van het studieplan, inclusief hoe de studie is opgezet en wat de studie meet.

Hoe is de studie opgezet?

Ontwerpdetails

  • Primair doel: Preventie
  • Toewijzing: Gerandomiseerd
  • Interventioneel model: Parallelle opdracht
  • Masker: Enkel

Wapens en interventies

Deelnemersgroep / Arm
Interventie / Behandeling
Experimenteel: Promotion of Emotional Disclosure for Burns (PoED-B)
Participants randomized into this arm will receive Promotion of Emotional Disclosure for Burns (PoED-B), a cognitive behavioral therapy intervention designed for burn survivors and a loved one of their choosing to complete together. The standard treatment length will be 4 sessions, however participants and providers may agree to additional sessions as warranted.
Gedragsmatig: Promotion of Emotional Disclosure for Burns (PoED-B)
PoED-B is a dyadic treatment where both patient and identified informal caregiver participate. PoED-B targets reducing disclosure-constraining behaviors (e.g., invalidating, negative statements) using psychoeducation, motivational interviewing, and skills training. The goal is to encourage the patient-caregiver dyad to engage in natural disclosures, supportive responses, and approach coping after the burn trauma to facilitate emotional processing. It is four sessions long. Delivery format takes into account stakeholder feedback, considering overall burden during acute hospitalization and the transition to outpatient care. Sessions one and two are 30 minutes and one week apart. Sessions three and four are 50 minutes long and two weeks apart. Session one must occur during hospitalization. Sessions 2-4 can be completed via video/telehealth if the patient is discharged during the treatment course.
Actieve vergelijker: minimally Enhanced Usual Care control (mEUC)
Participants randomized into this arm will receive a minimally enhanced version of usual burn care. This will include one, 30-minute supportive therapy session focused on psychoeducation about the potential psychological impact of burn injury and hospitalization and referral to outpatient resources, if wanted.
Gedragsmatig: minimally Enhanced Usual Care control (mEUC)
mEUC is an individually-administered psychoeducation control for burn patients modeled after minimally enhanced care in acute care surgery units. In one 30-minute session, the therapist reviews with the participant a standardized psychoeducation handout on common psychological reactions after burn injury, giving them time to ask questions or express concerns within a supportive therapy framework. Then, the participant is given the handout, which also includes self-help skills. After study completion, participants will be given referrals for outpatient mental health services.

Wat meet het onderzoek?

Primaire uitkomstmaten

Uitkomstmaat
Maatregel Beschrijving
Tijdsspanne
Social Constraints Scale
Tijdsspanne: Before treatment, immediately after ending treatment, 6-week follow-up
The Social Constraints Scale is a self-report scale administered to both the patient and caregiver. It is designed to assess perceptions of negative reactions to trauma-disclosures. The scale contains 15 items, and each item is scored on a four-point scale ranging from 1 (never) to 4 (often) with total scores ranging from 15 to 60. A higher score indicates a higher frequency of experiencing social constraints.
Before treatment, immediately after ending treatment, 6-week follow-up
Feasibility of Recruitment
Tijdsspanne: baseline
Proportion of participants who agree to participate from the total number of those that are eligible and approached.
baseline
Feasibility of Data Collection
Tijdsspanne: From enrollment to the end of study assessments at 6-weeks posttreament
Proportion of participants who completed each and all assessment timepoints
From enrollment to the end of study assessments at 6-weeks posttreament
Acceptability: Satisfaction with Treatment
Tijdsspanne: Immediately after ending treatment
Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ) - Self-Report - The CSQ has 8 items assessing client satisfaction with the treatment they have received. Total scores range from 8-32; higher scores indicate greater client satisfaction/treatment acceptability. This measure will be completed by both patients and their loved ones.
Immediately after ending treatment
Acceptabilitly: Retention
Tijdsspanne: Immediately after ending treatment
Proportion of enrolled dyads who completed at least 3 out of 4 PoED sessions.
Immediately after ending treatment
Acceptability: Global Improvement Rating
Tijdsspanne: Immediately after ending treatment
Proportion of participants who report overall improvement on the Global Rating of Change Scale
Immediately after ending treatment

Secundaire uitkomstmaten

Uitkomstmaat
Maatregel Beschrijving
Tijdsspanne
PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)
Tijdsspanne: Pretreatment, Immediately after ending treatment, 6-week follow-up
The PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 is a 20 item self-report measure assessing PTSD symptom severity. Total scores range from 0-80 with higher scores indicating more severe PTSD symptoms.
Pretreatment, Immediately after ending treatment, 6-week follow-up
Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5)
Tijdsspanne: Immediately after ending treatment, 6-week follow-up
The Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 is a structured interview measure of PTSD symptom severity (frequency and intensity) in the past month. Scores can range from 0-80, with higher scores indicating worse symptom severity. Only burn patients will complete this measure, not caregivers.
Immediately after ending treatment, 6-week follow-up
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
Tijdsspanne: Pretreatment, immediately after ending treatment, 6-week follow-up
The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale is a 14-item self-report measure of anxiety and depression symptoms that was designed for the hospital environment. Each subscale has 7-items answered on a 4-point scale ranging from 0 to 3, yielding a maximum possible score of 21 for each subscale. Higher scores indicate worse symptoms.
Pretreatment, immediately after ending treatment, 6-week follow-up
MINI Montreal International Neuropsychiatric Interview v. 7.0.2 (MINI)
Tijdsspanne: Pretreatment, immediately after ending treatment, 6-week follow-up
The MINI is a brief (~15 minutes) structured psychodiagnostic interview for assessing DSM-5 disorders.
Pretreatment, immediately after ending treatment, 6-week follow-up
Dyadic Relationship Scale (DRS)
Tijdsspanne: Pretreatment, immediately after ending treatment, 6-week follow-up
The Dyadic Relationship Scale is a self-report survey measuring dyadic strain and positive dyadic interaction specific to patient's health. There is a 10-item patient-version and 11-item caregiver version. Dyadic strain subscale scores range from 0-12 (patient version) and 0-15 (caregiver version). Positive dyadic interaction subscale scores range from 0-18. Higher scores on each of these scales indicate higher levels of strain and positive interaction, respectively.
Pretreatment, immediately after ending treatment, 6-week follow-up
Significant Other's Responses to Trauma Scale (SORTS)
Tijdsspanne: Pretreatment, immediately after ending treatment, 6-week follow-up
The Significant Other's Responses to Trauma Scale is a 14-item self-report measure assessing frequency & intensity of caregiver PTSD accommodation behaviors. Total scores can range from 0-112 with higher scores indicating greater accommodation.
Pretreatment, immediately after ending treatment, 6-week follow-up

Medewerkers en onderzoekers

Hier vindt u mensen en organisaties die betrokken zijn bij dit onderzoek.

Sponsor

University of Southern California

Medewerkers

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Los Angeles General Medical Center

Onderzoekers

  • Hoofdonderzoeker: Sarah Stoycos, PhD, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine

Studie record data

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Bestudeer belangrijke data

Studie start (Geschat)

1 augustus 2026

Primaire voltooiing (Geschat)

31 december 2028

Studie voltooiing (Geschat)

28 februari 2029

Studieregistratiedata

Eerst ingediend

3 juni 2026

Eerst ingediend dat voldeed aan de QC-criteria

14 juni 2026

Eerst geplaatst (Werkelijk)

18 juni 2026

Updates van studierecords

Laatste update geplaatst (Werkelijk)

18 juni 2026

Laatste update ingediend die voldeed aan QC-criteria

14 juni 2026

Laatst geverifieerd

1 juni 2026

Meer informatie

Termen gerelateerd aan deze studie

Aanvullende relevante MeSH-voorwaarden

Andere studie-ID-nummers

  • HS-25-00383
  • 1K23MH141296-01 (Subsidie/contract van de Amerikaanse NIH)

Plan Individuele Deelnemersgegevens (IPD)

Bent u van plan om gegevens van individuele deelnemers (IPD) te delen?

JA

Beschrijving IPD-plan

De-identified demographic and raw quantitative data will be deposited into the NIMH Data Archive (NDA). All data will be de-identified prior to receipt by the repository. Data will be de-identified pursuant to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, 45 CFR § 164.514(b). A brief study protocol will also be submitted to NDA and will be made freely available.

IPD-tijdsbestek voor delen

Data will be deposited starting 18 months after the award begins and will be deposited every six months thereafter following the usual NDA data submission dates. Data generated from this project will be made available as soon as possible, and no later than the time of publication or the end of the funding period, whichever comes first. The duration of preservation and sharing of the data is controlled by the NDA; NDA currently has no process for deleting or retiring datasets, and thus far no data has been removed to our knowledge.

IPD-toegangscriteria voor delen

To request access to the data, researchers can use the standard processes at NDA; the NDA Data Access Committee will review requests and decide which requests to grant. The standard NDA access process allows access for one year and is renewable thereafter.

IPD delen Ondersteunend informatietype

  • LEERPROTOCOOL

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Nee

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Nee

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