RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07175025

The New Empowerment After eXposure to Trauma (NEXT) Study

Sponsor

Indiana University

Enrollment

106 participants

Start Date

Sep 15, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD (Childbirth-Related)

Summary

The NEXT Study is a randomized controlled pilot examining the feasibility and acceptability of a revised perinatal PTSD protocol. This study will randomize perinatal participants with PTSD to receive NET (n=45); treatment group) and will be compared to perinatal women randomized to usual care (n=45; comparator group). The overall objective of this project is to determine the most feasible and acceptable protocol for a brief virtual perinatal PTSD intervention.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 50 Years

Inclusion Criteria3

years of age or older
able to read and speak English
diagnosis of probable PTSD as determined by the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)

Exclusion Criteria8

current severe suicide risk
current psychotic or manic symptoms
cognitive impairment
concurrent trauma-focused psychotherapy
medical advice limiting participation in exposure therapy
current legal actions related to trauma
does not meet criteria for PTSD
not pregnant or delivered more than 12 weeks after timing of eligibility screening

Interventions

BEHAVIORALNarrative Exposure Therapy (NET)

Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) is the PTSD intervention for the treatment group.

Locations(1)

Indiana University School of Medicine

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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