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Using a Visuospatial Interference Intervention to Reduce Intrusive Memories Among Trauma Exposed Women

NCT04209283 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 5

Last updated 2022-03-02

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Summary

This research study is designed to investigate the use of a simple cognitive task (a memory cue followed by playing the computer game "Tetris") for decreasing the number of intrusive memories of trauma among trauma-exposed women in Iceland. This is a single case series using a within subject multiple baseline AB design. Participants will aim to complete a no-intervention phase ('A': baseline phase) of one week followed by a one-week intervention phase ('B'), including a one-session intervention with a researcher comprising the simple cognitive task, followed by instructions to continue using the technique self-guided in subsequent weeks. Participants will be asked to monitor the occurrence of intrusive memories of trauma in a daily diary. It is predicted that participants will report fewer intrusive memories during the intervention phase than during the preceding baseline phase and that the frequency of targeted intrusive memories is going to decrease relative to non-targeted intrusive memories. Furthermore, we will explore whether having fewer intrusive memories has an impact on function and/or PTSD, depressive or anxiety symptoms.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Visuospatial interference

Behavioral: Brief cognitive intervention. A one-session intervention with a researcher including a simple cognitive task (a memory cue and 25 minutes of Tetris game play with mental rotation) with instructions to engage in the task self-guided in the subsequent weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Iceland

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Andri Björnsson, PhD · University of Iceland Sæmundargata 12 101 Reykjavík, Iceland

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
69 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-01-23
Primary Completion
2020-08-20
Completion
2020-08-20

Countries

  • Iceland

Study Locations

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Diseases

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