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Randomized Controlled Trial of Narrative Exposure Therapy Compared to Treatment as Usual for Traumatized Refugees

NCT00218959 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 81

Last updated 2017-01-27

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Summary

In this study we want to compare Narrative Exposure Therapy to Treatment as Usual for traumatized refugees and asylum seekers in the Mid- Norway region. Clinicians in psychiatric outpatient clinics will deliver the two conditions to asylum seekers and refugees that qualifies for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. We will investigate if refugees and asylum seekers will improve more with Narrative Exposure Therapy or Treatment as Usual, and if there will be any differences between improvement for asylum seekers compared to improvement for refugees with residential status.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Narrative Exposure Therapy

Exposure based treatment for PTSD developed especially for refugees. Built upon Prolonged exposure treatment (Edna Foa) and Testimonial Therapy (Cientifuegos \& Monelli).

BEHAVIORAL

treatment as usual

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Vivo international e.V.

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • University of Konstanz

    collaborator OTHER

  • St. Olavs Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gunnar Gotestam, Phd · Psychiatric Intitute, NTNU

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-09-30
Primary Completion
2009-08-31
Completion
2009-08-31

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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Diseases

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