Phone app could stop PTSD and pot addiction after assault

NCT ID NCT05989841

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.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Harbor Shelter

    RECRUITING

    Smithfield, North Carolina, 27577, United States

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  • Hennepin Assault Response Team

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States

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  • SAFE Austin

    RECRUITING

    Austin, Texas, 74103, United States

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  • Tulsa Forensic Nursing

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74103, United States

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  • UNC Chapel Hill

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    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

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  • University Medical Center

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102, United States

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