N/A
Completed N=505
CBT Texts for PTSD & Hazardous Drinking (Project Better)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05372042 ↗Enrolled (actual)
505
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2025
Primary outcomePrimary: Heavy Episodic Drinking — 6.19; 6.00; 5.85; 6.69 number of heavy drinking episodes
Summary
The research study seeks to refine and test a brief, self-directed, intervention for individuals from the general public with PTSD and co-occurring HD that can be delivered via text-messaging. This application seeks to refine the intervention further by testing whether theoretically-driven, evidence-based strategies from basic cognitive psychology (message framing) and social psychology (facilitating growth mindsets) result in better outcomes for PTSD symptoms and HD by addressing pilot participant feedback related to avoidance and motivation.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Heavy Episodic Drinking |
6.19; 6.00; 5.85; 6.69; 6.02; 6.33 | — |
| PRIMARY Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) |
51.83; 49.99; 50.66; 51.67; 51.66; 51.33 | — |
| PRIMARY Typical Weekly Alcohol Consumption |
23.96; 26.00; 26.00; 26.15; 23.68; 25.63 | — |
| PRIMARY Alcohol Use Consequences |
8.99; 9.00; 8.22; 9.02; 8.33; 9.28 | — |
| SECONDARY Risk of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) |
18.29; 18.49; 18.17; 18.89; 17.72; 18.54 | — |
| SECONDARY Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale |
11.15; 12.12; 12.13; 12.44; 11.79; 11.59 | — |
| SECONDARY Treatment Seeking |
0.61; 0.49; 0.43; 0.82; 0.47; 0.42 | — |
| SECONDARY Drug Use |
3.82; 4.24; 3.51; 3.61; 3.79; 4.05 | — |
| SECONDARY Drug Use Problems |
3.24; 3.60; 2.86; 3.06; 2.87; 3.48 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- 18+ years of age
- Currently resides in WA State
- Fluent in English
- Reports at least one DSM-5 traumatic event that occurred 1+ months ago
- Current PTSD severity of 33+ on the PCL-5
- Current hazardous alcohol use (2+ heavy episodic drinking occasions [4+ drinks on one occasion for women, 5+ drinks on one occasion for men] in past month, 1+ negative consequences related to alcohol use)
- Owns a functioning cellular phone
- Is willing to receive weekly study text messages for 4 consecutive weeks
- Is willing to provide contact information including phone number (for text messages and reminders), email (reminders), and mailing address (payment)
Exclusion Criteria
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05372042). 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. Informational only — not medical advice.