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N/A N=169 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Brief Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

PTSD

Enrolled (actual)
169
Serious AEs
1.2%
Results posted
May 2023
Primary outcome: Primary: Clinician Administered PTSD Scale, 5 (CAPS-5) — 31.55; 25.12; 29.59; 25.41 score on a scale

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
written exposure therapy (Behavioral); CPT, cognitive only (Behavioral)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Boston VA Research Institute, Inc.
Primary completion
Dec 2020

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Clinician Administered PTSD Scale, 5 (CAPS-5)
31.55; 25.12; 29.59; 25.41; 27.77; 24.97

Summary

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 greater treatment dose.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Male and female active duty military personnel who have deployed in support of a post-9/11 conflict seeking treatment for PTSD
  • Diagnosis of PTSD
  • Ability to speak, read and write English
  • Not currently engaged in psychosocial treatment for PTSD
  • Individuals taking psychotropic medications agree to work with their prescriber to remain on stable doses of any prescribed psychotropic medications for the duration of the intervention and through the first follow-up assessment as much as possible and as medically indicated.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Current suicide or homicide risk meriting crisis intervention
  • Active psychosis
  • Moderate to severe brain damage
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03033602). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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