Clinical trials: Written Exposure Therapy
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Sexual Assault and Rape
Reclaiming Your Life After Sexual Trauma
Mental contamination-an internal experience of dirtiness evoked in the absence of physical contact with an external source-has been linked to the development and maintenance of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following…
- Trial name
- NCT05268367
- Testing
- Written Exposure Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Jesse McCann
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Stepped Care for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Study
Less than 20% of people with PTSD receive any treatment. This study extends a program of research by the investigator focused on developing adaptive (stepped) interventions for PTSD.
- Trial name
- STEPPS (NCT06947538)
- Testing
- webSTAIR, WebSTAIR plus coaching, Clinician administered Brief STAIR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 428 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
CPTSD, Compelx Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
The Effectiveness of Group Guided Written Exposure Therapy for CPTSD Symptoms Among Adolescents
This study aims to examine the effectiveness of group-delivered Guided Written Exposure Therapy for Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (GWE-C) among Chinese adolescents through a randomized controlled trial.
- Trial name
- NCT06931093
- Testing
- Group Guided Written Exposure Therapy for CPTSD (GWE-C), Supportive counselling
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Acute Coronary Syndrome, TIA
Early Psychological Intervention to Prevent Cardiovascular Event-Induced PTSD (REACH Sub-study)
The overall purpose of this project is to determine the feasibility of conducting a randomized clinical trial that compares written exposure therapy with usual care among patients at risk for cardiovascular event-induced PTSD.
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary Syndrome, TIA, Stroke, Cardiac Arrest
- Trial name
- NCT03605693
- Testing
- Written Exposure Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
Mechanisms of Written Exposure Therapy in Residential SUD Treatment
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how Written Exposure Therapy (WET), a brief treatment for PTSD, works among individuals with substance use disorders (SUD) engaged in residential SUD treatment and how biology may…
- Trial name
- NCT07397507
- Testing
- Written Exposure Therapy, Neutral Writing
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
PTSD, Insomnia, Secondary
Written Exposure Therapy and App-Delivered Mindfulness Meditation for PTSD in China: A Pilot Study
The goal of this study is to use a pilot RCT to assess the effectiveness of Written Exposure Therapy (WET) and a mindfulness-based app (MBA) for managing PTSD and comorbid insomnia in China.
- Trial name
- NCT06394700
- Testing
- written exposure therapy, Written Exposure Therapy plus Mindfulness-Based App (WET + MBA), Minimal Contact Control (MCC)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Substance Use Disorders
Adaptation of Written Exposure Therapy in Substance Treatment
The purpose of this pilot non-randomized, uncontrolled clinical trial is to test the feasibility and efficacy of written exposure therapy (WET) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as adapted for use within the context of…
- Trial name
- WEST (NCT07108608)
- Testing
- Written Exposure Therapy, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Potomac Health Foundations
Suicide, Attempted, Suicide Threat
Written Exposure Therapy for Suicide Prevention
Military service members admitted to inpatient psychiatry for self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITBs) represent an at-risk group for continued SITBs and rehospitalizations in the post-discharge period.
- Trial name
- NCT05878795
- Testing
- WET-SP, TAU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD in a Virtual, Group-based Format
The purpose of this study is to examine whether Written Exposure Therapy (WET) can be effectively delivered virtually and in a group format for the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in a military and police population.
- Trial name
- NCT05553249
- Testing
- Written Exposure Therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
CPTSD, Compelx Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
The Effectiveness of Guided Written Exposure Therapy for Complex PTSD in Adolescents
This study aims to examine the effectiveness of group Guided Written Exposure Therapy for Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (GWE-C) among Chinese adolescents through a randomized controlled trial.
- Trial name
- NCT07325734
- Testing
- Group Guided Written Exposure Therapy for CPTSD (GWE-C), Supportive Group
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University
PTSD
Written Exposure Therapy Versus Prolonged Exposure: a Non-inferiority Trial
The goal of this study is to examine whether a brief, exposure-based treatment (Written Exposure Therapy) approach is just as effective in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared with a more commonly used…
- Trial name
- NCT03962504
- Testing
- trauma-focused treatment
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
EEG and Actigraphy Biomarkers of Written Exposure Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, can affect emotional health, sleep, daily functioning, and quality of life. Written Exposure Therapy is a brief trauma-focused psychotherapy in which participants complete structured…
- Trial name
- TREAT (NCT07766798)
- Testing
- Written Exposure Therapy, Neutral Writing Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
PTSD
The Effectiveness of Group-Delivered Guided Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD and CPTSD Among Chinese Adolescents
The study aims to examine the effectiveness of the group-delivered guided written exposure therapy (GWE) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD among Chinese adolescents with a randomized controlled trial.
- Trial name
- NCT06390293
- Testing
- Group-delivered guided written exposure therapy, Waiting-List (WL) condition
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
Written Exposure in Substance Treatment (WEST 3.0): Randomized Controlled Trial
The purpose of the current research study is to evaluate the efficacy of the refined Written Exposure in Substance Treatment (WEST) for PTSD among residential SUD patients through a randomized controlled trial.
- Trial name
- WEST (NCT07782268)
- Testing
- Written Exposure Therapy, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Potomac Health Foundations
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depressive Symptoms
Written Exposure Therapy for Nurses
Nurses often experience elevated levels of stress, overwork, and trauma in the workplace, leading to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, burnout, and even nurse turnover.
- Conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depressive Symptoms, Burn Out, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT06432374
- Testing
- WET
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
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
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Adolescence, PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Empowering Perinatal Adolescents Through Writing
This is a feasibility and acceptability study of Written Exposure Therapy (WET) for PTSD in pregnant and postpartum adolescents and youth with PTSD.
- Conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Adolescence, PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD and Trauma-related Symptoms, Pregnancy and PTSD
- Trial name
- EMPWR (NCT06771817)
- Testing
- Written Exposure Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
PTSD, Subclinical PTSD
The Effectiveness of Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD
Study 1: The goal of this study is to use a pilot RCT to assess the effectiveness of Written Exposure Therapy (WET) and a mindfulness-based app (MBA) for managing PTSD and comorbid insomnia in China.
- Trial name
- NCT05421494
- Testing
- written exposure therapy-revised version, minimal contact control
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Written Exposure Therapy, Imaginal Exposure Therapy
Written Versus Verbal Brief Cognitive Behavioral Exposure Therapy
The purpose of the study is to compare the efficacy of two different versions of a brief online exposure therapy program for PTSD: written versus verbal trauma narrative recounting in reducing PTSD symptom severity.
- Trial name
- NCT04000217
- Testing
- Written Exposure Therapy, Imaginal Exposure Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Examining Written Exposure Therapy Delivered to Adolescents
Written Exposure Therapy (WET) is a five-session mental health therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Research shows that it works as well as longer treatments for PTSD among people over 18, even though it requires…
- Trial name
- NCT07498257
- Testing
- Written Exposure Therapy, Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina