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Can a simple digital game ease traumatic flashbacks?

NCT ID NCT05849337

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Iceland Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a brief digital task can reduce the number of upsetting, involuntary memories that women experience after a traumatic event. About 380 women from Iceland who have at least three such memories per week will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: a memory-competing task, a psychoeducation task, or usual care. The main goal is to see if the task lowers the weekly count of intrusive memories after five weeks.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 380 people

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Started

Oct 2023

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 73 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Part of the SAGA cohort * Aged 18 or above. * Able to read, write and speak in Icelandic. * Have internet access. * Willing to be contacted remotely and having access to a smartphone or computer * Experience 3 or more intrusive memories in the past week * Willing to monitor intrusive memories in everyday life * Willing and able to provide informed consent and complete study procedures * Willing and able to be contacted by the research team during the study period. * Have not taken part in a previous study of this intervention from this research team (e.g., the Loa case series, feasibility trial or pilot RCT). Exclusion Criteria: * Have fewer than three intrusive memories during the baseline week. * Suicide risk in the initial assessment (response of 'nearly every day' to item 9 on PHQ-9). * Those undergoing other treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or its symptoms will not be excluded, so the study will be as inclusive as possible.

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Conditions

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post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Intrusive memories of traumatic event(S)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Iceland, Sæmundargata 12

    Reykjavik, 102, Iceland

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