PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress DisorderASCENTNCT07707102
Advancing Skills Through Consultation, Education, and Novel Technologies
A study testing Live workshop, AI-enhanced Web-based training and Consultation video calls in people with PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This research study tests strategies to train behavioral health providers in Written Exposure Therapy (WET), an evidence-based treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). There are a number of evidence-based treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- What is being tested?
- Live workshop, AI-enhanced Web-based training and Consultation video calls
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 300 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 20 Aug 2026to 31 Aug 2028
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- mental health provider;
- serves veterans and/or service members with PTSD (by self-report);
- willing to participate in either live or web-based training.
Who cannot join
- 1. has already completed formal training in Written Exposure Therapy
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78229
Stefanie LoSavio, PhD, 210-562-6714, losavio@uthscsa.edu
About this study
Official title: Increasing the Reach of Evidence-Based PTSD Treatment: Development and Clinical Trial of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Facilitated, Web-Based Written Exposure Therapy Training
This research study tests strategies to train behavioral health providers in Written Exposure Therapy (WET), an evidence-based treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). There are a number of evidence-based treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, most behavioral health providers have not received training in these PTSD treatments and do not offer them regularly to their patients.
The researchers hope to learn about the optimal way to train behavioral providers in this type of treatment. This study is designed to determine the comparative effectiveness of different training strategies on key outcomes such as how much competency providers develop in the therapy and to how many patients they deliver the therapy. This study will help the researchers understand if we can help more providers learn to competently delivery Written Exposure Therapy by using strategies that are more convenient and cost less money, including web-based and AI-facilitated training supports. This study will also help us learn which training strategies work best for which providers so that in the future we can make personalized training recommendations.
Read the detailed description
This study will enroll behavioral health providers (i.e., professional therapists) and test a training program for Written Exposure Therapy that includes
- an enhanced, web-based foundational training (web-based training plus integrated TherapyTrainer components) and
- an AI training support tool for competency development (TherapyTrainer).
This randomized clinical trial will compare web/AI training, among providers who serve Veterans and Service Members, to standard Written Exposure Therapy training (i.e., human-delivered live workshop and consultation calls) on provider, patient, and cost-effectiveness outcomes. There is no cross-over of conditions. Providers in both conditions will be eligible to earn continuing education credits and approval as Written Exposure Therapy Providers who have completed competency based training and two training cases.
- Conditions
- PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Being tested
- Live workshop, AI-enhanced Web-based training, Consultation video calls, TherapyTrainer
- Keywords
- Written Exposure Therapy, AI-facilitated training
- Medical subject headings
- Combat Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Live workshopBehavioural
Approximately 10 hours (excluding breaks) over 2 days with a live trainer via video conferencing (e.g., Zoom)
AI-enhanced Web-based trainingBehavioural
No live meetings, but approximately 8-10 hours of asynchronous training at the learner's pace over about 1 month.
Consultation video callsBehavioural
Twelve 1-hour calls with a live therapy consultant via videoconferencing (e.g., Zoom)
TherapyTrainerBehavioural
Also called AI Training Tool
No live meetings, but approximately 12 hours of engaging with the AI training support tool (TherapyTrainer)
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Workshop + Consultation Calls | Active comparator | 10-hour, live workshop over 2 days with a live trainer via video conferencing. There will also be twelve 1 hour calls with a live therapy consultant . Receives: Behavioral: Live workshop; Behavioral: Consultation video calls |
| Workshop + TherapyTrainer | Active comparator | 10-hour, live workshop over 2 days with a live trainer via video conferencing.There will also be approximately 12 hours of engagement with the AI training support tool (TherapyTrainer) Receives: Behavioral: Live workshop; Behavioral: TherapyTrainer |
| Web-Based Training + Consultation Calls | Active comparator | AI enhanced Web-based training with no live meetings, but approximately 8-10 hours of asynchronous, self-paced training. There will also be twelve 1 hour calls with a live therapy consultant . Receives: Behavioral: AI-enhanced Web-based training; Behavioral: Consultation video calls |
| Web-based Training + TherapyTrainer | Active comparator | AI enhanced Web-based training with no live meetings, but approximately 8-10 hours of asynchronous, self-paced training. There will also be approximately 12 hours of engagement with the AI training support tool (TherapyTrainer) Receives: Behavioral: AI-enhanced Web-based training; Behavioral: TherapyTrainer |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Provider WET Competency
A 20-item multiple choice treatment knowledge assessment. Higher scores indicate greater knowledge of WET.
Measured: Baseline to 7 months
Secondary outcomes (2)
Completion of Practice Cases
Number of participants that complete practice cases
Measured: 4 months
Time to complete Practice Cases
Number of days to complete two training cases (real or simulated)
Measured: 4 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 Jul 2026
- Study start20 Aug 2026
- Primary completion31 Aug 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Aug 2028 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress DisorderStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Three hundred providers will be randomized at a 1:1 ratio to a foundational learning condition and a competency development condition (2 x 2 design).
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 300 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Stanford University, Medical University of South Carolina, Boston University, Rush University Medical Center
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Stefanie LoSavio, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Investigators
- Stefanie LoSavio, PhD, Principal investigator, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07707102
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- STUDY00002482
- Other IDs
- HT9425-25-1-0585
- Acronym
- ASCENT
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 10 Jul 2026
- Last updated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: The PI will ensure all mechanisms used to share data will include proper plans and safeguards for the protection of privacy, confidentiality, and security for data dissemination and reuse (e.g., all data will be de-identified and will not be traceable to a specific study participant).
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Increasing the Reach of Evidence-Based PTSD Treatment: Development and Clinical Trial of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Facilitated, Web-Based Written Exposure Therapy Training
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07707102
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ASCENT / STUDY00002482
- Conditions
- PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Keywords
- Written Exposure Therapy, AI-facilitated training
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 300 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Stanford University, Medical University of South Carolina, Boston University, Rush University Medical Center
- Study start
- 20 Aug 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Aug 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Aug 2028 (estimated)
- First posted
- 16 Jul 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This research study tests strategies to train behavioral health providers in Written Exposure Therapy (WET), an evidence-based treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). There are a number of evidence-based treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, most behavioral health providers have not received training in these PTSD treatments and do not offer them regularly to their patients.
The researchers hope to learn about the optimal way to train behavioral providers in this type of treatment. This study is designed to determine the comparative effectiveness of different training strategies on key outcomes such as how much competency providers develop in the therapy and to how many patients they deliver the therapy. This study will help the researchers understand if we can help more providers learn to competently delivery Written Exposure Therapy by using strategies that are more convenient and cost less money, including web-based and AI-facilitated training supports. This study will also help us learn which training strategies work best for which providers so that in the future we can make personalized training recommendations.
Detailed description
This study will enroll behavioral health providers (i.e., professional therapists) and test a training program for Written Exposure Therapy that includes
- an enhanced, web-based foundational training (web-based training plus integrated TherapyTrainer components) and
- an AI training support tool for competency development (TherapyTrainer).
This randomized clinical trial will compare web/AI training, among providers who serve Veterans and Service Members, to standard Written Exposure Therapy training (i.e., human-delivered live workshop and consultation calls) on provider, patient, and cost-effectiveness outcomes. There is no cross-over of conditions. Providers in both conditions will be eligible to earn continuing education credits and approval as Written Exposure Therapy Providers who have completed competency based training and two training cases.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 4
- Model description
- Three hundred providers will be randomized at a 1:1 ratio to a foundational learning condition and a competency development condition (2 x 2 design).
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Workshop + Consultation Calls | Active comparator | Behavioral: Live workshop, Behavioral: Consultation video calls10-hour, live workshop over 2 days with a live trainer via video conferencing. There will also be twelve 1 hour calls with a live therapy consultant . |
| Workshop + TherapyTrainer | Active comparator | Behavioral: Live workshop, Behavioral: TherapyTrainer10-hour, live workshop over 2 days with a live trainer via video conferencing.There will also be approximately 12 hours of engagement with the AI training support tool (TherapyTrainer) |
| Web-Based Training + Consultation Calls | Active comparator | Behavioral: AI-enhanced Web-based training, Behavioral: Consultation video callsAI enhanced Web-based training with no live meetings, but approximately 8-10 hours of asynchronous, self-paced training. There will also be twelve 1 hour calls with a live therapy consultant . |
| Web-based Training + TherapyTrainer | Active comparator | Behavioral: AI-enhanced Web-based training, Behavioral: TherapyTrainerAI enhanced Web-based training with no live meetings, but approximately 8-10 hours of asynchronous, self-paced training. There will also be approximately 12 hours of engagement with the AI training support tool (TherapyTrainer) |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- mental health provider;
- serves veterans and/or service members with PTSD (by self-report);
- willing to participate in either live or web-based training.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- 1. has already completed formal training in Written Exposure Therapy
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Live workshopApproximately 10 hours (excluding breaks) over 2 days with a live trainer via video conferencing (e.g., Zoom) | Behavioural | Workshop + Consultation Calls, Workshop + TherapyTrainer |
| AI-enhanced Web-based trainingNo live meetings, but approximately 8-10 hours of asynchronous training at the learner's pace over about 1 month. | Behavioural | Web-Based Training + Consultation Calls, Web-based Training + TherapyTrainer |
| Consultation video callsTwelve 1-hour calls with a live therapy consultant via videoconferencing (e.g., Zoom) | Behavioural | Web-Based Training + Consultation Calls, Workshop + Consultation Calls |
| TherapyTrainerAlso: AI Training ToolNo live meetings, but approximately 12 hours of engaging with the AI training support tool (TherapyTrainer) | Behavioural | Web-based Training + TherapyTrainer, Workshop + TherapyTrainer |
Primary outcome
Provider WET Competency
Time frame: Baseline to 7 months
A 20-item multiple choice treatment knowledge assessment. Higher scores indicate greater knowledge of WET.
2 secondary outcomes
Completion of Practice Cases
Time frame: 4 months
Time to complete Practice Cases
Time frame: 4 months
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 Aug 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. The PI will ensure all mechanisms used to share data will include proper plans and safeguards for the protection of privacy, confidentiality, and security for data dissemination and reuse (e.g., all data will be de-identified and will not be traceable to a specific study participant).
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Stefanie LoSavio, PhD principal investigator
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Live workshop, AI-enhanced Web-based training and Consultation video calls in people with PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 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 3 inclusion and 1 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Aug 2026. 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. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Stefanie Losavio, PhD ((210) 562-6714, ASCENT@uthscsa.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Provider WET Competency (time frame: Baseline to 7 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 24 Aug 2026.