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Can video calls help treat PTSD? small study aims to find out

NCT ID NCT06516874

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Talca Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This pilot study tests whether trauma-focused therapy delivered via videoconference is feasible and acceptable for adults with PTSD or complex PTSD. Researchers will enroll 13 people from community mental health services in Chile. The study focuses on whether people will join, stay, and be satisfied with the therapy, and also looks at changes in symptoms.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy delivered via videoconference
What this could lead to
If this works, it could show that video therapy is a practical way to treat PTSD and C-PTSD in community mental health settings.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study with only 13 people, so results may not apply widely. It tests feasibility, not effectiveness, and may fail to show clear benefits.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

COMPLEX POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centro Comunitario de Salud Mental de Curicó (COSAM)

    RECRUITING

    Curicó, Maule Region, 3340000, Chile

  • Centro Comunitario de Salud Mental de Linares (COSAM)

    RECRUITING

    Linares, Maule Region, 3580000, Chile

  • Centro Comunitario de Salud Mental de Maule (COSAM)

    RECRUITING

    Maule, Maule Region, 3460000, Chile

  • Centro Comunitario de Salud Mental de Talca (COSAM)

    RECRUITING

    Talca, Maule Region, 3460000, Chile

  • Hospital de Linares

    RECRUITING

    Linares, Maule Region, 3580000, Chile

    Contact Email: •••••@•••••

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