New questionnaire aims to decode how trauma survivors think
NCT ID NCT07469930
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new Dutch questionnaire designed to measure how people with PTSD think about their trauma—specifically, whether they blame themselves, feel a loss of control, or see the trauma as affecting everything in their lives. Researchers enrolled 530 participants, including both students and people receiving PTSD treatment, to see if the questionnaire is reliable and accurate. The goal was to improve understanding of trauma-related thoughts, not to test a treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this questionnaire could help doctors better understand and track unhelpful thinking patterns in people with PTSD, potentially improving therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a questionnaire validation study, not a treatment trial. It does not test any new therapy or drug, so it cannot directly improve PTSD symptoms.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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530 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
* Non-clinical sample: first-year psychology students * Clinical sample: individuals receiving outpatient trauma treatment at PTC ZN
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria * Age ≥ 18 * Sufficient proficiency in Dutch * For clinical sample: history of traumatic exposure and current trauma-related symptoms * For non-clinical sample: enrollment as first-year psychology student at Radboud University Exclusion Criteria * Incomplete questionnaire data * Cognitive impairment preventing informed consent or questionnaire completion
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Reinier van Arkel, Psychotraumacentrum Zuid-Nederland
's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, 5211LJ, Netherlands
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