Can a website tame military anger? new trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07604701
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether an online program called Man Therapy can help male military members with anger problems, including those who have had a mild traumatic brain injury. About 226 participants will either use the program right away or wait. Researchers will measure anger, PTSD symptoms, and other factors over three months to see if the tool makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Man Therapy (interactive digital behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a convenient, stigma-free way for military members to manage anger, especially those with a history of mild traumatic brain injury.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with no prior results, and the intervention is compared to no treatment. The benefits may be small or not last long, and the study only includes men.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 226 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Military service member * Identify as male * Aged 18+ years * Positive problematic anger screen (DAR-3 \>8) * Ability to read, write, and speak English * Currently located in the U.S. Exclusion Criteria: * Active psychosis or acute mania necessitating clinical intervention * Acute thoughts of self- or other-harm necessitating imminent clinical intervention (e.g., hospitalization) * Expect to be deployed outside of the continental United States in the next 3 months * Unable to provide informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fort Carson
Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80913, United States
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