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New therapy aims to help veterans battle both alcohol abuse and PTSD

NCT ID NCT06249386

Symptom relief Sponsor: RTI International Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a type of talk therapy called Behavioral Activation (BA) in 10 U.S. veterans who have both alcohol use disorder and PTSD. BA helps people change their daily activities and thinking to reduce drinking and PTSD symptoms. The study compared BA to another therapy called Relapse Prevention. The goal was to see if BA is practical and acceptable for this group, and to measure changes in drinking and PTSD severity.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Behavioral Activation (a talk therapy that helps people change behaviors and improve mood)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a practical, non-drug therapy to help veterans reduce drinking and PTSD symptoms.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The therapy may not work better than standard care.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

10 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2025

Finished

Oct 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Be a U.S. veteran, 2. Be at least 18 years old, 3. Meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) criteria for current AUD, 4. Report 3+ heavy drinking days (5+ drinks for men/4+ drinks for women) or 1+ heavy drinking week (15+ drinks men/8+ drinks women) in the past 30 days, 5. Meet DSM-5 criteria for current PTSD or satisfy the definition of current subthreshold PTSD (i.e., up to one of symptom clusters B-E may fall below diagnostic threshold), 6. Be fluent and literate in English, and 7. Be able to provide voluntary, informed consent to participate. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Current mania/hypomania or current psychosis, 2. Lifetime alcohol withdrawal-related seizures, delirium, or hallucinations, 3. Prior inpatient alcohol withdrawal management, 4. Current DSM-5 severe drug use disorder (DUD) except for severe tobacco use disorder, 5. Psychotropic (including alcohol abstinence) medication changes within 30 days of study enrollment or plans to change medications during the study, 6. Current/planned non-study BA for any disorder during the study, or 7. Current/planned evidence-based psychotherapy for AUD, PTSD, or DUD during the study.

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Conditions

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alcohol abuse post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Alcohol use disorder Posttraumatic stress disorder

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Duke University School of Medicine

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

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