A Trial Comparing Interpersonal Therapy to Exposure Therapy for PTSD Due to Military Sexual Trauma (MST) in Male and Female Military Personnel

Conditions

• PTSD

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - 85 Years

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Exposure Therapy — BEHAVIORAL
  Psychotherapy including imaginal and in vivo exposure for PTSD.
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy — BEHAVIORAL
  Psychotherapy that focuses on the effects of PTSD on current interpersonal functioning.

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to compare two kinds of therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): exposure therapy (ET) and Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT). The results of this study will allow us to see if IPT and ET are equally effective in treating PTSD due to Military Sexual Trauma, with the long-term goal of making PTSD treatment effective for as many people as possible.

Key Dates

Start date

Mar 9, 2020

Status verified

Apr 2026

Primary completion

Mar 31, 2027

Completion

Sep 30, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment

208 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Arms

• Active Comparator: Exposure Therapy
  Participants receive 10 90-minute exposure therapy sessions for PTSD following the treatment procedures as outlined in the standard Prolonged Exposure therapy manual.
• Active Comparator: Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  Participants receive 14 weekly 50-minute Interpersonal Psychotherapy sessions focused on the interpersonal sequelae of trauma in current daily life.

Primary Outcome Measure

Difference in mean Clinician Administered PTSD Scale-5 (CAPS-5) score changes between the Exposure Therapy (ET) and Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) treatment groups from baseline to post-treatment [ Time Frame: Baseline, 15 weeks in the IPT condition, 11 weeks in the ET condition ]

Central Contacts

• Olivia Baryluk, BS
  212-821-0783
  [email protected]

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