Brief Prolonged Exposure Therapy Versus Clinical Standard to Reduce Posttraumatic Stress Post Spinal Cord Injury

Description

This study will examine the use brief prolonged exposure (Brief PE) therapy compared to standard clinical care to reduce posttraumatic distress among people who have had a spinal cord injury and are receiving rehabilitation in an inpatient setting.

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injuries, PTSD, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This study will examine the use brief prolonged exposure (Brief PE) therapy compared to standard clinical care to reduce posttraumatic distress among people who have had a spinal cord injury and are receiving rehabilitation in an inpatient setting.

Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress: A RCT of Modified Brief Prolonged Exposure Therapy (Brief PE) During Inpatient Rehabilitation Post Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Brief Prolonged Exposure Therapy Versus Clinical Standard to Reduce Posttraumatic Stress Post Spinal Cord Injury

Condition
Spinal Cord Injuries
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Dallas

Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75204

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * 18 years of age or older
  • * Admitted to the inpatient rehabilitation hospital diagnosed with a SCI following a traumatic event
  • * Patients in police custody
  • * Not fluent in the English language
  • * Severe cognitive impairment
  • * Patients who are acutely suicidal
  • * Patients with active psychosis

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Baylor Research Institute,

Mark B Powers, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Baylor Scott and White Research Institute-Trauma

Study Record Dates

2026-08