Clinical trial NCT02172066: Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) for Victims of the Recent Flood Disaster in Burundi
Official title: Evaluation of the Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) as Means to Reduce Psychological Impairment in the Aftermath of the Recent Flood Disaster in Bujumbura, Burundi
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Keywords: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Childhood maltreatment
Lead sponsor: University of Konstanz
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Vivo international e.V.
name: Université Lumière de Bujumbura
First posted: 2014-06-24
Enrollment: 51
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: In the aftermath of natural disasters, e.g., flood disasters, there is a great need for humanitarian assistance in the domain of psychological support. This is particularly true in post-conflict settings because people have suffered severely from multiple traumatic events and situations during their lives. The Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) is a short-term, culturally sensitive treatment approach that aims to reduce Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms.

The investigators want to provide evidence, that NET is an effective and efficient module to assist people in the aftermath of natural disasters using the example of the recent flood disaster in Burundi. In addition the investigators aim to explore, how traumatic incidences and maltreatment during childhood may influence treatment outcomes.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Individuals severely affected (e.g., who had lost their children) by the flood disaster in Bujumbura
* All participants were part of the emergency program of the Red Cross Burundi who assisted those most affected by the flood disaster in Bujumbura
* Inclusion criteria for therapy: High degree of symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder according to the Posttraumatic Symptom Scale - Interview (PSSI)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Pregnancy
* Current substance dependence
* Psychotic symptoms

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change from baseline in Diagnosis and load of PTSD symptoms assessed via the Posttraumatic Symptom Scale - Interview (PSS-I) at 3 and 9 months follow-up
timeFrame: baseline, 3-months-follow-up, 9-months-follow-up
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change from baseline in load of depressive symptoms assessed via the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) at 3 months and 9 months follow-up
timeFrame: baseline, 3-months-follow-up, 9-months-follow-up
measure: Change in strength of suicidal ideation measured via the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.) at 3 months and 6 months follow-up
timeFrame: baseline, 3-months-follow-up, 9-months-follow-up
Other outcomes:
measure: Previous traumatic events measured via vivo Event Checklist for War, Detention and Torture Experiences
timeFrame: baseline
measure: Adverse experiences during childhood measured via the Domestic and Community Violence Checklist
timeFrame: 3-months-follow-up
Locations:
city: Bujumbura
country: Burundi
facility: vivo international e.V.; University Lumière de Bujumbura; Red Cross Burundi
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Konstanz
name: Anselm Crombach, Dr
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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