Clinical Trial: Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) for Psychological Trauma

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title:

Brief Summary:

Service members and veterans often experience symptoms of psychological trauma following combat deployments. While efforts are being made in the military and at the Veteran's Affairs to meet the large number of soldiers and veterans experiencing symptoms of psychological trauma, there remains a need to evaluate new treatments, particularly those that are designed to be brief in length.

A new therapy, known as Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), is a type of psychological therapy that is designed for rapid resolution of symptoms of psychological trauma. This approach uses a combination of talking and sets of eye movements guided by the therapist. During therapy, this interactive personal guidance is thought to be helpful in resolving problems (such as bad memories).

The purpose of this study is to:

  1. Evaluate how effective ART is in treating symptoms of psychological trauma among non-active duty veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Iraq and in Afghanistan or other combat conflicts.
  2. Learn if there is improvement in symptoms of psychological trauma (such as bad memories, anxiety, depression, and guilt) after receiving Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART).

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: University of South Florida

Current Primary Outcome: Change in PTSD Checklist (PCL-M) score from baseline to end of treatment [ Time Frame: approximately 2 weeks ]

This questionnaire asks about symptoms in response to "stressful military experiences."


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Change in psychological wellness as measured by Brief Symptom Inventory from baseline to endpoint [ Time Frame: approximately 2 weeks ]
  • Change in trauma-related guilt as measured by Trauma-Related Guilt Inventory from baseline to endpoint [ Time Frame: approximately 2 weeks ]
  • Change in depressive symptoms as measured by the Center for Epidemiologic Depression (CES-D) scale from baseline to endpoint [ Time Frame: approximately 2 weeks ]
  • Change in anxiety symptoms as measured by State-Trait Inventory from baseline to endpoint [ Time Frame: approximately 2 weeks ]
  • Change in anger as measured by Aggression Questionnaire from baseline to endpoint [ Time Frame: approximately 2 weeks ]
  • Change in sleep quality as measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) from baseline to endpoint [ Time Frame: approximately 2 weeks ]
  • Change in self-compassion scale score from baseline to endpoint [ Time Frame: approximately 2 weeks ]


Original Secondary Outcome:

  • Change in psychological wellness as measured by Brief Symptom Inventory from baseline to endpoint [ Time Frame: approximately 2 weeks ]
  • Change in trauma-related guilt as measured by Trauma-Related Guilt Inventory from baseline to endpoint [ Time Frame: approximately 2 weeks ]
  • Change in depressive symptoms as measured by CES-D from baseline to endpoint [ Time Frame: approximately 2 weeks ]
  • Change in anxiety symptoms as measured by State-Trait Inventory from baseline to endpoint [ Time Frame: approximately 2 weeks ]
  • Change in anger as measured by Aggression Questionnaire from baseline to endpoint [ Time Frame: approximately 2 weeks ]
  • Change in sleep quality as measured by PSQI from baseline to endpoint [ Time Frame: approximately 2 weeks ]
  • Change in self-compassion scale score from baseline to endpoint [ Time Frame: approximately 2 weeks ]


Information By: University of South Florida

Dates:
Date Received: October 19, 2011
Date Started: July 2011
Date Completion:
Last Updated: October 29, 2013
Last Verified: October 2013