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Can adding social support to trauma therapy ease PTSD in youth?

NCT ID NCT06535516

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Rochester Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 03, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study tests whether adding socialization support to Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) helps reduce posttraumatic stress symptoms in youth aged 10-15 who have experienced child maltreatment. Participants receive the enhanced therapy, and researchers measure changes in PTSD symptoms and satisfaction with treatment. The goal is to see if this approach is feasible and acceptable, and to guide larger future trials.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) enhanced with socialization components
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a more effective therapy for youth with PTSD who have faced both maltreatment and community stress.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study, so results may not apply broadly. Adding new components to an established therapy could also fail to improve outcomes or be hard to implement.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 60 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jul 2024

Expected to finish

Aug 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

10 to 15 years

Sex

Anyone

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: Youth participants will be: * Youth who are seeking services at the University of Rochester Medical Center Pediatric Behavioral Health and Wellness and whose caregivers consent to participate and youth assent to participate. * Youth ages 10-15 years at the time of enrollment. * Youth with histories of child maltreatment as determined by screening positive on at least 1 child abuse or neglect item from the ACE scale completed by caregiver report and/or report of child trauma exposure during the phone screen at intake or on the Child PTSD Symptom Checklist assessment tool completed independently by youth. Exclusion Criteria: * Significant cognitive limitations or psychiatric condition that would interfere with ability to participate in the assessment and treatment portions of the study * Physical disability, if we do not have a way of providing necessary accommodations to allow them to engage in the study * Youth in foster care or residential treatment * Caregivers with self-reported significant psychiatric needs or substance use requiring inpatient treatment that would interfere with their ability to participate in the assessment and treatment of study * Language: English speaking proficiency that precludes completing assessment measures

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Conditions

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post-traumatic stress disorder

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Posttraumatic stress disorder

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Mt. Hope Family Center

    RECRUITING

    Rochester, New York, 14608, United States

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