Feasibility Trial of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) During Pregnancy
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Brief summary
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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects up to 35% of pregnant trauma survivors. Moreover, prenatal PTSD rates are up to 4 times higher among communities of color compared to white populations. PTSD during pregnancy has been linked to an increased risk of adverse perinatal and infant health outcomes and may even contribute to racial disparities in adverse perinatal outcomes. Although front-line treatments exist for PTSD, treatment research that specifically focus on pregnancy are extremely limited. Clinical studies examining the safety, acceptability, feasibility, and efficacy of treatments for PTSD during pregnancy are virtually non-existent. Thus, pregnant individuals with PTSD, particularly within low-income communities of color, are a vulnerable and underserved group in need of effective treatment approaches for their distress. Investigators propose to conduct a feasibility and acceptability study of a PTSD treatment, Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), in a sample of pregnant individuals with PTSD in which low-income people of color are highly represented. Aim 1: The purpose of Aim 1 will be to examine feasibility. Investigators will evaluate the recruitment and assessment procedures. Aim 2: The purpose of Aim 2 will be to examine acceptability. Investigators will evaluate participant feedback of the NET intervention. Aim 3: The purpose of Aim 3 will be to examine the proportion of participants demonstrating clinically meaningful reduction in PTSD and perinatal depression symptoms from pre- to post-treatment. Investigators will aim to enroll up to 30 participants; participation will last up to ten months. Data sources will include questionnaires, electronic medical records, and qualitative feedback interviews. With this study, investigators aim to fill a critical gap in knowledge of how to safely and effectively treat PTSD among a vulnerable and underserved population (i.e., perinatal individuals of color).
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT04525469
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 29 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Feb 26, 2019
- Primary completion
- Apr 30, 2022
- Completion
- Apr 30, 2022
- Last update posted
- Jul 21, 2022
2019 – 2022
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago | Illinois | 60612 | — |
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