Clinical trial NCT00984698: A Trial of Group Psychotherapy for Veterans and Military Personnel With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Official title: A Trial of Group Psychotherapy for Veterans and Military Personnel With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Depression
Insomnia Disorder
Keywords: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Depression
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Insomnia
Psychotherapy, Group
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Randomized Controlled Trial
Veterans
Social Rhythms
Lead sponsor: University of Arizona
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: United States Department of Defense
name: Southern Arizona VA Health Care System
First posted: 2009-09-25
Enrollment: 115
Sex: MALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of group psychotherapy designed specifically for male veterans and active-duty personnel with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and with disturbances in their sleep or daily routine.

Detailed description: The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a group psychotherapy designed specifically for male veterans and active-duty personnel with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and with disturbances in their sleep or daily routine. We will compare two group therapies, one of which has been examined in previous studies for veterans with PTSD. Both group therapies have been shown to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression in some veterans. However, neither group therapy has been proven to be more effective than treatment as usual for PTSD.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Veteran or active duty military personnel
* Current posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), at least moderate severity
* Criterion A exposure to trauma occurring after the age of 18
* Major depressive disorder (MDD), at least moderate severity
* Disturbances in sleep (primary insomnia, insomnia related to PTSD, or nightmare disorder) or daily routine

Exclusion Criteria:

* Current or past bipolar disorder
* Current psychotic disorder
* Substance abuse/dependence in last 30 days
* Uncontrolled serious medical condition or neurological disorder
* Currently working an overnight shift
* Primary untreated sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome

Primary outcomes:
measure: Depression
timeFrame: post-treatment, at 12 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: PTSD
timeFrame: post-treatment, at 12 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Tucson
country: United States
facility: Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System (SAVAHCS)
state: Arizona
city: Tucson
country: United States
facility: University of Arizona
state: Arizona
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Arizona
name: Patricia Haynes, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Haynes PL, Burger SB, Kelly M, Emert S, Perkins S, Shea MT. Cognitive behavioral social rhythm group therapy versus present centered group therapy for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder: A randomized controlled pilot trial. J Affect Disord. 2020 Dec 1;277:800-809. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.09.009. Epub 2020 Sep 7.