New study tests if a gentler therapy can match exposure therapy for PTSD

NCT ID NCT03803332

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study compares two types of talk therapy for PTSD caused by military sexual trauma: exposure therapy and interpersonal therapy. Researchers want to see if interpersonal therapy works just as well as exposure therapy, which could give survivors more options. The trial will enroll 208 English-speaking adults who experienced military sexual trauma and have PTSD.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: talk therapy (exposure therapy or interpersonal psychotherapy)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that interpersonal therapy works as well as exposure therapy for PTSD from military sexual trauma, giving survivors more treatment choices.
What could go wrong: This is a mid-sized trial (208 people) comparing two established therapies, so it may not find a clear difference. Results may not apply to all PTSD types or non-military trauma.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Military Sexual Trauma post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

PTSD

Contacts and locations

Locations

Weill Cornell Medicine
RECRUITING

New York, New York, 10065, United States

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