Can a Couple's online Self-Help program heal COVID-19 PTSD?

NCT ID NCT04763681

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: York University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This trial tests whether an internet-based self-help program called Couple HOPES can reduce PTSD symptoms and improve relationship satisfaction in couples where one partner is a military member, veteran, first responder, or healthcare worker with COVID-19-related PTSD. Participants complete seven online modules with coaching support. The study compares those who receive the program immediately to those on a waitlist.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Couple HOPES, an internet-delivered guided self-help intervention based on Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD
What this could lead to: If effective, this could provide a low-cost, virtual treatment option for PTSD that involves partners and reaches those with COVID-19-related trauma.
What could go wrong: This is a small trial with 54 participants, and the intervention is self-guided with coaching, so results may not apply broadly. The waitlist control design means some may not receive immediate help.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Coronavinae infectious disease COVID-19 post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

Contacts and locations

Locations

York University

Toronto, Ontario, M3J 1P3, Canada

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