Text therapy: could a 10-Week video course ease PTSD in youth?
NCT ID NCT07165782
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether brief educational videos delivered by text message can help young people aged 15-25 manage symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Participants are randomly assigned to receive the videos right away or after a 5-month wait. The study is fully online and aims to see if the approach is feasible, acceptable, and potentially effective at reducing PTSD, anxiety, and depression.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- brief videos delivered by text message
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a low-cost, easy-to-access way to help young people manage PTSD symptoms without needing in-person therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (98 participants) testing feasibility, not effectiveness. The intervention is very brief and may not be enough for severe PTSD. Results may not apply to everyone.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
IWK Health
RECRUITINGHalifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 6R8, Canada
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can a simple checklist forecast PTSD after critical illness?
- Can a psychedelic drug help heal trauma? a small trial puts psilocybin to the test
- Intensive therapy during a hospital stay may boost recovery for young trauma survivors
- Could trauma history sabotage epilepsy surgery? a new study investigates
- Could MDMA help heal PTSD in soldiers? new trial investigates
- Psychedelic-Assisted therapy targets Gut-Brain link in trauma depression