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The Lóa Study: a Brief Digital Intervention for Women with Intrusive Memories in the SAGA Cohort
Sponsor: University of Iceland
Summary
Intrusive memories are sensory memories of a traumatic event(s) that spring to mind involuntarily, and can evoke strong emotions and disrupt functioning in daily life. Previous research has indicated that a brief cognitive intervention can prevent the development of intrusive memories as well as reduce the number of intrusive memories of long-standing trauma. Initial pilot work (using case studies and a pilot study, ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT05089058) with women in Iceland indicates that the intervention is acceptable and feasible. This randomised controlled trial will compare 3 arms to investigate if access to a cognitive task - either a brief self-guided imagery-competing task or a brief self-guided psychoeducation and signposting task - versus treatment as usual, can reduce the number of intrusive memories in week 5 (i.e., between-groups comparison), controlling for the number of intrusive memories in the baseline week. The effect on the number of intrusive memories in week 5 (primary outcome), and other symptoms of post-traumatic stress, sleep and cognitive functioning will be tested. This study is funded by the Icelandic Research Fund (11709-0270) and (200095-5601) and The Oak Foundation (OCAY-18-442).
Official title: The Lóa Study: a Randomised Control Trial of a Brief Digital Intervention to Support Women Experiencing Intrusive Memories of Traumatic Events During Their Lifespan from the SAGA Cohort
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 73 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
380
Start Date
2023-10-30
Completion Date
2025-11-30
Last Updated
2025-01-24
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Brief imagery-competing task
Two digital self-guided sessions of a brief digital imagery-competing task. A memory cue followed by playing a computer game with mental rotation instructions.
Brief psychoeducation and signposting task
Two digital self-guided sessions and access to psychoeducation and signposting regarding resources for psychological trauma in Iceland.
Treatment as usual (TAU)
Routine care that participants would otherwise receive if having intrusive memories of traumatic events
Locations (1)
University of Iceland, Sæmundargata 12
Reykjavik, Iceland