Can a storytelling therapy help veterans with brain injury communicate better?
NCT ID NCT05008419
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 20, 2026 · Updated 34 times
Summary
This study tests a new behavioral therapy designed to help veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) improve their storytelling and everyday communication. The therapy focuses on both story content and organization. The trial includes 34 veterans and aims to see if the treatment is tolerable, acceptable, and feasible, not yet whether it works.
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Locations
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VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus, West Haven, CT
West Haven, Connecticut, 06516-2770, United States
What this could mean
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Active substance
Narrative discourse treatment (behavioral therapy)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a new therapy that helps veterans with TBI communicate better in daily life.
What could go wrong
This is a very early, small study (34 people) testing only if the therapy is feasible and acceptable. It may not improve communication or work for everyone.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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