Lifeline-NET (Narrative Exposure Therapy): A Short-term Treatment for Traumatized Refugees and Asylum Seekers

• Sponsor: University of Konstanz (Other)
• Overall Status: Completed
• CT.gov ID: NCT01720732
• Collaborator: (none)
• Enrollment: 32
• Location: 1
• Arms: 2
• Duration (Months): 26
• Patients Per Site Per Month: 1.2

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Evaluation of a short version of Narrative Exposure Therapy

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Trauma Treatment; Lifeline NET; Modification of Narrative Exposure Therapy	Behavioral: Lifeline NET	N/A

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Actual Enrollment: 32 participants
• Allocation: Randomized
• Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Study Start Date: Oct 1, 2012
• Actual Primary Completion Date: Dec 1, 2014
• Actual Study Completion Date: Dec 1, 2014

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Lifeline NET Lifeline-NET (Short Version of NET)	Behavioral: Lifeline NET; Short Version of Narrative Exposure Therapy; Other Names: LL-NET
No Intervention: TAU Treatment as Usual

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

1. PTSD [9 months follow up]

   Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Clinician Administered PTSD Scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

1. Other Symptoms following and related to Trauma, e.g. Depression, Dissociation [9 months follow up]

   Other Symptoms following and related to Trauma, e.g. Depression, Dissociation

Other Outcome Measures

1. Social functioning, Life Satisfaction, Aggression [9 months follow up]

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 12 Years to 60 Years
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Inclusion Criteria:

• PTSD

Exclusion Criteria:

• Psychotic Disorder,

• Severe Substance Dependence

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	University of Konstanz	Konstanz		Germany

Sponsors and Collaborators

• University of Konstanz

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Additional Information:

• NGO

Publications

• Schauer M, Neuner F, Elbert T (2005/2011): Narrative Exposure Therapy. A Short-Term Intervention for Traumatic Stress Disorders. 2nd Ed. Cambridge/ Göttingen: Hogrefe & Huber Publishers.

• Responsible Party: Martina Ruf, PhD, University of Konstanz
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01720732
• Other Study ID Numbers: LL-NET2012
• First Posted: Nov 2, 2012
• Last Update Posted: Dec 3, 2014
• Last Verified: Dec 1, 2014

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Dec 3, 2014