Clinical trials: Posttraumatic Stress
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Using Attentional Bias Modification to Address Trauma Symptoms
Threat-related attentional biases have been identified as a possible precursor to the onset and maintenance of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Trial name
- NCT02615717
- Testing
- Attention Bias Modification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska Lincoln
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study of MDMA-assisted Therapy for PTSD
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if MDMA-assisted therapy is safe and effective in people with chronic, treatment-resistant PTSD.
- Trial name
- NCT01689740
- Testing
- Full Dose MDMA-assisted therapy (125 mg), Open-Label Full Dose MDMA-assisted therapy (125 mg), Psychotherapy
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Resilient Pharmaceuticals
PTSD
Sequenced Treatment Effectiveness for Posttraumatic Stress
Individuals with PTSD are more likely to engage in unhealthy behaviors such as tobacco use, drug use, alcohol misuse, and have high rates of morbidity/mortality.
- Trial name
- STEPS (NCT04597190)
- Testing
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, Written Exposure Therapy
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
PTSD
A Multi-Site Open-Label Extension Study of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if MDMA-assisted therapy is safe and effective at reducing PTSD symptoms in people with PTSD who received placebo in a prior MDMA-assisted therapy study.
- Trial name
- MAPPUSX (NCT04714359)
- Testing
- Midomafetamine HCl
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Resilient Pharmaceuticals
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Improving Veteran Adherence to Treatment for PTSD Through Partnering With Families
Evidence-based psychotherapies (EBP) for PTSD, such as Prolonged Exposure (PE), result in clinically significant symptom relief for many.
- Trial name
- NCT03256227
- Testing
- Family Supported Prolonged Exposure, Standard Prolonged Exposure
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Trauma-Focused Equine-Assisted Therapy (TF-EAT) for Veterans With PTSD
This study seeks to examine feasibility, acceptability, safety, and preliminary efficacy of Equine-Assisted Therapy for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (EAT-PTSD).
- Trial name
- TF-EAT (NCT03068325)
- Testing
- EAT-PTSD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.
PTSD
Adding Trauma-focused Psychotherapy to Ketamine Treatment for Chronic PTSD
The current pilot project will evaluate the efficacy of adding Written Exposure Therapy (WET) to a course of repeated IV ketamine infusions in improving PTSD symptoms and maintaining symptom improvement in patients with chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT04889664
- Testing
- Ketamine, Written Exposure Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
An increasing literature shows that omega-3 fatty acids provide numerous health benefits, including a variety of psychiatric symptoms and disorders including stress, anxiety, cognitive impairment, mood disorders (major depression…
- Trial name
- NCT00644423
- Testing
- Omega-3 Fatty Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Durham VA Medical Center
Cardiac Arrest
Removing Surrogates' Uncertainty to Reduce Fear and Anxiety After Cardiac Events
The goal of this study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of an informational website to reduce uncertainty, psychological distress, and caregiver burden among close family members of cardiac arrest patients.
- Trial name
- RESURFACE (NCT06048068)
- Testing
- Educational Informational Platform
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Combat Disorders, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Exposure Therapy for Chronic PTSD: Efficacy and Mechanisms
The goals of the proposed research are to produce preliminary evidence of PE with OEF/OIF veterans with PTSD and to examine cognitive, psychophysiological, and neuroendocrine mechanisms of change in PTSD treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00475241
- Testing
- Prolonged Exposure therapy for PTSD, Present centered therapy for PTSD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Rapamycin as a Means of Interference With Reconsolidation of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder-related Traumatic Memory
The purpose of the proposed study is to determine if pairing reactivation of a traumatic memory with a single administration of Rapamycin (e.g., Sirolimus) in men with combat-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder leads to a…
- Trial name
- NCT01449955
- Testing
- Rapamycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
Trauma Survivors Outcomes and Support Study IV
After traumatic injuries some people have difficulty returning to the routine of their everyday activities and may experience physical and emotional pain.
- Conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Suicide, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- TSOS IV (NCT01625416)
- Testing
- Stepped Care Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
PTSD
Brief Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
The primary goal of this study is to examine whether a brief treatment approach for PTSD is equally efficacious in the treatment of active duty service members relative to a first line treatment approach that requires much…
- Trial name
- NCT03033602
- Testing
- written exposure therapy, CPT, cognitive only
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 169 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston VA Research Institute, Inc.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
An RCT of a Primary Care-Based PTSD Intervention: Clinician-Supported PTSD Coach
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an often severe and frequently disabling condition. It is associated with compromised health, early mortality, and substantial economic costs.
- Trial name
- NCT02685358
- Testing
- Clinician-Supported PTSD Coach, Primary Care Mental Health Integrated Care as Usual
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 234 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
PTSD
Intranasal Insulin for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
To evaluate if intranasal insulin is effective in reducing PTSD symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT04044534
- Testing
- Intranasal insulin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System
Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Insomnia Disorder
Apnea and Insomnia Relief Study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a behavioral sleep treatment improves functioning and sleep in Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Conditions
- Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Insomnia Disorder, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
- Trial name
- AIR (NCT04007796)
- Testing
- Apnea and Insomnia Relief (AIR), Sleep Education (SE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Combat Disorders, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Treatment of Older Veterans With Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
This project represents the first randomized clinical trial of psychotherapy for older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It will compare relaxation training (RT) to prolonged exposure therapy (PE).
- Trial name
- NCT00539279
- Testing
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE), Relaxation Training (RT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Child Characteristics, Neuromarkers, and Intervention Components Impacting Treatment Outcome: CCT, TF-CBT, TAU
This study is designed to examine three treatment conditions for traumatized youth: Cue-Centered Treatment (CCT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and Treatment as Usual (TAU) to determine which treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT02926677
- Testing
- Cue-Centered Treatment (CCT), Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), Treatment as Usual
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Drug Use, Drug Abuse
Prevention of Post Sexual Assault Stress
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a brief intervention in video format, that includes education about reactions to assault and modeling of adaptive coping strategies, designed to reduce post assault drug use or…
- Conditions
- Drug Use, Drug Abuse, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT01430624
- Testing
- PPRS, PIRI
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 245 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Grief, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Building and Sustaining Interventions for Children: Task-sharing Mental Health Care in Low-resource Settings
The BASIC study will take place in Kanduyi/Bungoma South Sub-County, in western Kenya, and focuses on children orphaned by one or two parents.
- Conditions
- Grief, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
- Trial name
- BASIC (NCT03243396)
- Testing
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 956 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University