Art therapy tested as a new way to ease PTSD in soldiers
NCT ID NCT05414708
First seen Jan 11, 2026 · Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Updated 30 times
Summary
This study looks at whether art therapy can help active-duty military and recent veterans who have PTSD symptoms. Forty participants will attend 11 sessions over 6-8 months, including art therapy with a certified therapist and two MRI brain scans. The goal is to see if art therapy improves emotional expression and regulation, and how it affects brain activity.
Disclaimer
Read more
Show less
This is a summary of
the original study
.
Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for PTSD are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Study contacts
-
Contact
Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
-
Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
-
ISC at Fort Belvoir
RECRUITINGFort Belvoir, Virginia, 22060, United States
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Contact
-
National Intrepid Center of Excellence
RECRUITINGBethesda, Maryland, 20814, United States
Contact
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Contact
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
Art therapy
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a non-drug treatment for PTSD that helps people better understand and manage their emotions.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early study with only 40 people, so results may not apply to everyone. It also relies on self-reported feelings and brain scans, which may not show clear benefits.
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.