Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for PTSD Among Public Safety Personnel
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Regina
About this trial
This study evaluates two Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (ICBT) interventions: one for symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and one for symptoms of anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Both interventions have been tailored for Canadian public safety personnel (PSP). Outcomes of interest include preference for disorder-specific or transdiagnostic care, engagement with the interventions, changes in symptoms and functioning, and strengths and limitations of implementing ICBT with Canadian PSP.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
18 years of age or older
residing in Saskatchewan for the duration of the intervention
endorsing symptoms of post-traumatic stress
able to access a computer and internet service
Disqualifiers
high suicide risk
suicide attempt or hospitalization in the last year
primary problems with psychosis, alcohol or drug problems, or mania
currently receiving regular psychological treatment
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
PSP PTSD Course
BehavioralA tailored ICBT intervention designed to treat symptoms of PTSD will be delivered to public safety personnel. Clients will be offered once a week support, but support can be increased to twice a week support if PSP request extra support. The intervention is designed to be completed in 8 weeks, but clients will be able to extend their treatment by an additional 8 weeks (i.e., up to 16 weeks in total).
PSP Wellbeing Course
BehavioralA tailored ICBT intervention designed to treat symptoms of depression, anxiety, or PTSD will be delivered to public safety personnel. Clients will be offered once a week support, but support can be increased to twice a week support if PSP request extra support. The intervention is designed to be completed in 8 weeks, but clients will be able to extend their treatment by an additional 8 weeks (i.e., up to 16 weeks in total).
Treatment groups
300 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: ICBT for PTSD Tailored for PSPExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Transdiagnostic ICBT Tailored for PSPExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Change in posttraumatic stress
PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5). Higher total scores indicate greater severity of posttraumatic stress. Scores range from 0 to 80. This measure is administered at screening and 8, 26, and 52 weeks. Abbreviated PTSD Checklist - Civilian Version (PCL-C). Six items. Higher total scores indicate greater severity of posttraumatic stress. Scores range from 5 to 30. This measure is administered to help clinicians track progress and is administered weekly at weeks 1 to 7 and 9 to 16 post-enrollment if clients are still engaged in treatment at those timepoints.
Time frame
screening and 8, 26, and 52 weeks (note: as of December 2024, we are no longer collecting data at 52 weeks).Secondary outcomes
1
Change in depression
Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 Item (PHQ-9). Higher total scores indicate greater severity of depression. Scores range from 0 to 27. Note: this measure is only administered at 9 through 16 weeks for clients who are still engaged in treatment at those timepoints.
Time frame
screening and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 26, and 52 weeks (note: as of December 2024, we are no longer collecting data at 52 weeks).2
Change in anxiety
Generalized Anxiety Disorder - 7 Item (GAD-7). Higher total scores indicate greater severity of anxiety. Scores range from 0 to 21. Note: this measure is only administered at 9 through 16 weeks for clients who are still engaged in treatment at those timepoints.
Time frame
screening and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 26, and 52 weeks (note: as of December 2024, we are no longer collecting data at 52 weeks).3
Change in panic symptoms
Panic Disorder Severity Scale-Self Report, (PDSS-SR), 2-item version. Higher total scores indicate greater severity of panic symptoms. Scores range from 0 to 8. Note: this measure replaced the full PDSS-SR on October 6th, 2023.
Time frame
screening and 8, 26, and 52 weeks (note: as of December 2024, we are no longer collecting data at 52 weeks).4
Change in social anxiety
Mini Social Phobia Inventory (Mini-SPIN). Higher total scores indicate greater severity of social anxiety. Scores range from 0 to 12. Note: this measure was added on October 6th, 2023.
Time frame
screening and 8, 26, and 52 weeks (note: as of December 2024, we are no longer collecting data at 52 weeks).Sponsors and contacts
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University of Regina
Lead sponsor
Government of Canada
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov