Can teletherapy help veterans with brain injury feel less emotionally numb?

NCT ID NCT07436754

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Hackensack Meridian Health Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares two remote training programs for 300 people who have had a mild traumatic brain injury (concussion) and struggle with emotional awareness and regulation. One program teaches participants to recognize and label their emotions, while the other focuses on general brain health and goal-setting. The goal is to see which approach better reduces emotional confusion, anger, and stress. All sessions are done via video call, making it accessible from home.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Building Emotional Self-awareness Teletherapy (BEST) - a behavioral program teaching emotion recognition and regulation
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide an effective, accessible remote therapy to help people with mild traumatic brain injury better understand and manage their emotions, reducing distress and improving quality of life.
What could go wrong: This is a behavioral intervention study, not a drug trial, so results may be modest. The outcomes rely on self-reported questionnaires, which can be subjective. Also, the study is still recruiting, so final results are years away.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Affective Symptoms alexithymia Brain Concussion traumatic brain injury

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ALEXITHYMIA MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Hackensack Meridian Health - JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute
RECRUITING

Edison, New Jersey, 08820, United States
Indiana University
RECRUITING

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
National Intrepid Center Of Excellence
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Bethesda, Maryland, 20889, United States

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