Can a video and texts prevent PTSD after sexual assault?

NCT ID NCT06456190

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested a short video and a 3-week text messaging program for adults who recently experienced sexual assault. The goal was to see if these tools could help prevent or reduce posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and opioid misuse. Fifty participants received the video during their medical exam and daily texts afterward. Researchers measured changes in PTSD symptoms and substance use over time.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Skills Training in Active Recovery (STAR) video and TextSTAR text messaging program
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to help sexual assault survivors cope with PTSD and reduce opioid misuse soon after the trauma.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 50 participants and no comparison group, so results may not apply widely. The intervention is brief and may not be enough for severe cases.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

opiate dependence opioid abuse post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

OPIOID MISUSE OPIOID USE POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER SEXUAL VIOLENCE

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

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