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N/ACompleted· 162 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE) +2 morebehavioral
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Comparing Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy to Prolonged Exposure in the Treatment of Soldiers With PTSD

National Center for Telehealth and Technology·interventional·Posted Sep 2, 2010·Updated Apr 14, 2015

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE), Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET), and 1 other intervention for Stress Disorders, Post Traumatic. Completed, enrolled 162 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

This study is evaluating the efficacy of virtual realty exposure therapy (VRET)by comparing it to prolonged exposure therapy (PE) and a waitlist (WL) group for the treatment of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in active duty (AD) Soldiers with combat-related trauma. The investigators will test the general hypotheses that 10 sessions of VRET or PE will successfully treat PTSD, therapeutically affect levels of physiological arousal, and significantly reduce perceptions of stigma toward seeking behavioral health services.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
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Primary Purpose--
ConditionsStress Disorders, Post Traumatic
CountriesUnited States
CollaboratorsUniversity of Southern California

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
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First PostedSep 2, 2010
Enrollment StartMar 1, 2009
Primary CompletionNov 1, 2013
Study CompletionNov 1, 2014
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 4.7 yearsPosted 15.8 years ago

Interventions

Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)behavioral

Prolonged exposure therapy will consist of 10 treatment sessions lasting 90 - 120 minutes each, with additional between-session homework assignments.

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET)behavioral

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy will consist of 10 treatment sessions lasting 90 -120 minutes with additional between-session homework assignments.

Waitlistbehavioral

This group will refrain from psychotherapy until after the completion of the 5 weeks of study participation