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Survivors of Sex Trafficking: Occupation-Based Interventions for Executive Functioning

NCT03611998 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 8

Last updated 2018-08-03

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Summary

Persons traumatized through sex trafficking can demonstrate similar neurobehavioral and executive function (EF) deficits as persons with cortical injuries. In this pilot study, occupation-based activity (OBA) programming was implemented at a residence for females who had been trafficked. The study hypothesis was that OBA would facilitate development of EF skills in these clients, enabling more successful occupational performance. Method: Eight women engaged in OBA sessions over the course of eight months. Session objectives were to maximize independence in daily life skills and to foster EF component skills such as problem-solving, decision-making, cooperation, direction following and appropriate self-expression. Outcome measures used were the Executive Function Performance Test (EFPT), the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) and the Occupational Therapy Task Observation Scale (OTTOS). Results: Gains were seen from baseline to final session in COPM score changes meeting minimally clinical difference, and OTTOS scores showing significant improvement: t(7)= -2.49, p=.04. Preliminary findings suggest that occupation-based programming may facilitate development of EF skills in sex-trafficked women.

Conditions

  • Sex Trafficking
  • Mental Disorder

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Occupation-based programming

Group sessions consisted of specific tasks performed to completion that emphasized skills such as problem-solving, decision-making, frustration tolerance, appropriate pacing, attention, inquiring, sequencing, gathering, organizing, adjusting, responding, enduring, initiating and cooperating. Examples of tasks included projects that the women were specifically interested in learning such as jewelry making, holiday decorations, clay work and other home décor projects. Investigators observed these and other behaviors during the group sessions, and scored individuals using the OTTOS instrument.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Shannon W. Mangum, MPS, LOTR · Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-09-01
Primary Completion
2017-03-31
Completion
2017-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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