Phone app could stop PTSD and pot addiction after assault

NCT ID NCT05989841

Recruiting now Prevention Sponsor: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a smartphone-based program called RISE Guide for women who have just been sexually assaulted. The goal is to see if it can reduce anxiety sensitivity and prevent posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and cannabis use disorder (CUD). 68 women who seek emergency care within 72 hours of an assault and use cannabis at least once a week will use the app for 9 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in anxiety and cannabis-related problems.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: RISE Guide (a smartphone-based cognitive behavioral therapy program)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a practical, scalable way to prevent PTSD and cannabis use disorder in women after sexual assault.
What could go wrong: This is an early Phase 1/2 trial with only 68 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is new and may not be effective for all.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cannabis dependence post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CANNABIS USE DISORDER POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Harbor Shelter
RECRUITING

Smithfield, North Carolina, 27577, United States
Hennepin Assault Response Team
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States
SAFE Austin
RECRUITING

Austin, Texas, 74103, United States
Tulsa Forensic Nursing
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74103, United States
UNC Chapel Hill
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
University Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102, United States

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