Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 3:59 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 3:59 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00329992
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Clear memory of an "index" traumatic event (sufficient for constructing a scene to be used in exposure) that occurred no less than six months prior to entering the trial (Montgomery and Bech 2000)
* PTSD according to the DSM-IV, related to the index traumatic event, as measured with the CAPS: frequency ≥ 1 and intensity ≥ 2 for a symptom to be counted plus a minimum level of overall severity ≥ 50
* Not receiving other psychotherapy for PTSD during the 16 weeks of active treatment; psychotherapy for other problems, brief check-ins with an existing therapist, and attendance at self-help groups will be allowed
* If on psychoactive medication: on a stable medication regimen for a minimum of two months prior to entering the trial
* Aged between 18 and 70 years
* Sufficient proficiency in the German language to participate in BEP
* Consent to be randomized into the trial
Exclusion Criteria:
* Current psychotic, bipolar, substance-related, or severe personality disorder
* Current severe depressive disorder
* Severe cognitive impairment or a history of organic mental disorder
* Evidence of PTSD or depression immediately prior to the index trauma
* Ongoing threat of traumatic exposure
* Prominent current suicidal or homicidal ideation
* Asylum seeking status
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
70 Years
Study:
NCT00329992
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00329992