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Posttraumatic Stress SymptomSMCNCT06318663

Survivor Mom Companion Comparison Study

A study testing Survivor Mom Companion in people with Posttraumatic Stress Symptom, run by State University of New York at Buffalo at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The overall goal of the SMC is to help reduce posttraumatic stress symptomology for pregnant persons with a history of trauma. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Posttraumatic Stress Symptom
What is being tested?
Survivor Mom Companion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
39 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
12 Dec 2023to 11 Nov 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • English- or Spanish-speaking
  • Currently pregnant or in the postpartum period
  • Age 18 and older
  • A history of trauma and PTSD
  • Able to comprehend the study protocol and consent form and provide verbal consent and
  • able to commit to a minimum of 4 weekly intervention sessions.

Who cannot join

  • Non-English or non-Spanish-speaking,
  • less than 18 years of age,
  • those with psychotic conditions or developmental disabilities requiring guardianship,
  • those with high-risk pregnancies necessitating extended bedrest or inpatient care, and
  • those unable to commit to completing the intervention sessions.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Buffalo Prenatal-Perinatal Network

    Buffalo, New York, 14203

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About this study

Official title: Survivor Moms' Companion: A Perinatal PTSD Program

The overall goal of the SMC is to help reduce posttraumatic stress symptomology for pregnant persons with a history of trauma.

Read the detailed description

The study is a pilot randomized waitlist-controlled trial that examines the preliminary efficacy of the SMC for reducing PTSD symptomology as compared to a waitlist control group. Also, it aims to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the SMC. It examines how changes in the theorized mechanisms (emotion regulation, interpersonal sensitivity) mediate the relationship between the intervention and PTSD symptomology.

Being tested
Survivor Mom Companion

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Survivor Mom CompanionOther

    Weekly intervention sessions will follow the survivor Moms' Companion manualized modules. One module each week. The module centers on reinforcement of information introduced in each previous module, then emotional support, and referrals to additional services or specialists as needed. Participants in each session will practice applying knowledge and skills using the module's vignettes. Process guides prompt inquiry about in vivo management of post-traumatic stress disorder reactions and emotional and interpersonal responses to events since the last session. Each module may require 45 minutes of self-study before each session and 45 minutes of in-session time spent with the interventionist.

Study groups in NCT06318663
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Survivor Mom Companion ProgramActive comparatorParticipants in the Survivor Moms' Companion intervention will complete a minimum of 4 Survivor Moms' Companion psychoeducational modules with weekly tutor support and will then complete an ending assessment. Sessions with tutors are conducted over the phone or in person at the Buffalo Prenatal and Perinatal Network and last for 45 minutes.
Receives: Other: Survivor Mom Companion
Waitlist ControlPlacebo comparatorParticipants in the waitlist control group will complete the baseline assessment over the phone, wait six weeks, and then complete the ending assessment. Those on the waitlist will then be offered the Survivor Moms' Companion intervention. Sessions with tutors are conducted over the phone or in person at the Buffalo Prenatal and Perinatal Network and last for 45 minutes.
Receives: Other: Survivor Mom Companion

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Childhood Trauma Questionnaire

    For eligibility screening we will use the 5 sentinel items from the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire. The higher the score is, the greater the severity of abuse for that scale. There are four categories of severity for each trauma type: None (minimal); Low (to Moderate); Moderate (to Severe); and Severe (to Extreme).

    Measured: This will be administered prior to the intervention as part of the starting assessment.

  2. Primary Care Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Screen for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5

    The Primary Care post-traumatic stress Screen for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is a 5-item screen designed to identify individuals with probable post-traumatic stress disorder. Primary Care Post Traumatic Stress Disorder considered "positive" if the respondent answers "yes" to any 3 items in the questions listed in the scale.

    Measured: This will be administered at the prior to the intervention as part of the starting assessment.

  3. Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire

    Scale to assess the presence of childhood trauma. If the Adverse childhood experience score is 1-3 without Adverse Childhood Experience, the responder is at "intermediate risk" for toxic stress. If the Adverse childhood experience score is 1-3 and there is the likelihood of at least one Adverse childhood experience-associated condition, or if the Adverse childhood experiences score is 4 or higher, the responder is at "high risk" for toxic stress.

    Measured: This will be administered prior to the intervention as part of the starting assessment.

  4. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

    Scale to assess presence of post-traumatic stress symptoms. Severity can be determined adding scores of each item together to determine a total score. A total score of 33 or higher may indicate severe post-traumatic stress disorder.

    Measured: This will be administered prior to the intervention as part of the starting assessment and repeated after the intervention to assess any changes.

  5. Dissociative Subtype of Post Traumatic Stress Scale

    Scale to assess dissociative symptoms. Each item on the measure is rated on a 5-point scale (0=Not at all; 1=Once or twice; 2=Almost every day; 3=About once a day, and 4=More than once a day). The total score can range from 0 to 32, with higher scores indicating greater severity of dissociative experiences.

    Measured: This will be administered prior to the intervention as part of the starting assessment and repeated after the intervention to assess any changes.

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Patient Health Questionnaire-9

    A multipurpose instrument for screening and measuring severity of depression. In the scale 1-4 = minimal depression, 5-9 = mild depression, 10-14 = moderate depression, 15-19 = moderately severe depression and 20-27= severe depression. Thus, the higher the total score the higher the perceived level of depression.

    Measured: This will be administered prior to the intervention as part of the starting assessment and repeated after the intervention to assess any changes.

  2. State Trait Anger Expression Inventory

    A psychometric assessment that measures the experience and control of anger. scores are classified as "no or low anxiety" (20-37), "moderate anxiety" (38-44), and "high anxiety" (45-80). A higher score signifies higher anxiety.

    Measured: This will be administered prior to the intervention as part of the starting assessment and repeated after the intervention to assess any changes.

  3. Symptoms Checklist-90 Revised/Interpersonal Sensitivity Subscale

    Instrument help evaluate a broad range of psychological problem symptoms. Using a five-point scale ranging from "not at all" to "extremely", each item assesses the severity of distress the respondent experienced in the last 7 days. Each item is graded from 1 to 5 according to the severity (none, mild, moderate, severe and extreme). The scores of the items were regarded as extreme when the total is between 30-36.

    Measured: This will be administered prior to the intervention as part of the starting assessment and repeated after the intervention to assess any changes.

  4. Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale Short Form

    Covers four dimensions of emotional regulation; awareness and understanding of emotions, acceptance of emotions and the ability to engage in goal-directed behavior. All subscales are scored so that higher values reflect greater difficulty with emotion regulation.

    Measured: This will be administered prior to the intervention as part of the starting assessment and repeated after the intervention to assess any changes.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Mar 2024
  2. Study start12 Dec 2023
  3. Primary completion11 Oct 2024
  4. Study completion11 Nov 2024

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
39 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06318663
Sponsor's protocol ID
STUDY00007685
Acronym
SMC
Status last verified
Apr 2025
First submitted
11 Mar 2024
Last updated
9 Apr 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Bernstein DP, Stein JA, Newcomb MD, Walker E, Pogge D, Ahluvalia T, Stokes J, Handelsman L, Medrano M, Desmond D, Zule W. Development and validation of a brief screening version of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire. Child Abuse Negl. 2003 Feb;27(2):169-90. doi: 10.1016/s0145-2134(02)00541-0.

    PubMed 12615092
  • Prins A, Bovin MJ, Smolenski DJ, Marx BP, Kimerling R, Jenkins-Guarnieri MA, Kaloupek DG, Schnurr PP, Kaiser AP, Leyva YE, Tiet QQ. The Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5): Development and Evaluation Within a Veteran Primary Care Sample. J Gen Intern Med. 2016 Oct;31(10):1206-11. doi: 10.1007/s11606-016-3703-5. Epub 2016 May 11.

    PubMed 27170304
  • Blevins CA, Weathers FW, Davis MT, Witte TK, Domino JL. The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5): Development and Initial Psychometric Evaluation. J Trauma Stress. 2015 Dec;28(6):489-98. doi: 10.1002/jts.22059. Epub 2015 Nov 25.

    PubMed 26606250
  • Wolf EJ, Mitchell KS, Sadeh N, Hein C, Fuhrman I, Pietrzak RH, Miller MW. The Dissociative Subtype of PTSD Scale: Initial Evaluation in a National Sample of Trauma-Exposed Veterans. Assessment. 2017 Jun;24(4):503-516. doi: 10.1177/1073191115615212. Epub 2015 Nov 23.

    PubMed 26603115
  • Kroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JB. The PHQ-9: validity of a brief depression severity measure. J Gen Intern Med. 2001 Sep;16(9):606-13. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2001.016009606.x.

    PubMed 11556941
  • Spielberger CD. Professional manual for the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory-2 (STAXI-2). Odessa,FL: Psychological Assessment Resources; 1999.

  • Derogatis LR, Lipman RS, Covi L. SCL-90. Administration, scoring and procedures manual-I for the R (revised) version and other instruments of the Psychopathology Rating Scales Series. Chicago: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; 1977.

  • Kaufman EA, Xia M, Fosco G, Yaptangco M, Skidmore CR, Crowell SE. The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale Short Form (DERS-SF): Validation and Replication in Adolescent and Adult Samples. J Psychopathol Behav Assess. 2016 Sep;38(3):443-455. doi: 10.1007/s10862-015-9529-3. Epub 2015 Nov 23.

    PubMed 41522882
  • Kelly PJ, Kyngdon F, Ingram I, Deane FP, Baker AL, Osborne BA. The Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8: Psychometric properties in a cross-sectional survey of people attending residential substance abuse treatment. Drug Alcohol Rev. 2018 Jan;37(1):79-86. doi: 10.1111/dar.12522. Epub 2017 May 7.

    PubMed 28480521

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Survivor Mom Companion in people with Posttraumatic Stress Symptom, run by State University of New York at Buffalo at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Apr 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (time frame: This will be administered prior to the intervention as part of the starting assessment.). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06318663, which also lists 9 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Apr 2025.

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