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Can teletherapy help veterans with brain injury feel less emotionally numb?

NCT ID NCT07436754

Symptom relief Sponsor: Hackensack Meridian Health Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares two remote training programs for 300 people who have had a mild traumatic brain injury (concussion) and struggle with emotional awareness and regulation. One program teaches participants to recognize and label their emotions, while the other focuses on general brain health and goal-setting. The goal is to see which approach better reduces emotional confusion, anger, and stress. All sessions are done via video call, making it accessible from home.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Building Emotional Self-awareness Teletherapy (BEST) - a behavioral program teaching emotion recognition and regulation
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide an effective, accessible remote therapy to help people with mild traumatic brain injury better understand and manage their emotions, reducing distress and improving quality of life.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral intervention study, not a drug trial, so results may be modest. The outcomes rely on self-reported questionnaires, which can be subjective. Also, the study is still recruiting, so final results are years away.

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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

About 300 people

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

Started

May 2026

Expected to finish

Mar 2031

An estimate. End dates often move.

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

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Inclusion Criteria: * Mild TBI * ≥18 years old * ≥6 months post-TBI * Elevated alexithymia and emotion dysregulation * Capacity to consent * Speaks and understands English * Personal device capable of video conferencing and internet Exclusion Criteria: * Premorbid neurological disorder other than TBI * Degenerative neurologic condition * Active or uncontrolled major psychiatric disorder * Conditions that pose safety concern to self or others, such as suicide risk * Previous psychiatric hospitalization * Visual, hearing, communication, or cognitive impairments that would impede participation * Unstable medications (e.g., started \< 6 weeks prior to enrollment) or anticipated medication changes that will influence mood/ affect during study participation * Active involvement in an intensive rehabilitation program * Individuals who recently started psychotherapy and/or mental health counseling (e.g., \<3 months prior)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Affective Symptoms alexithymia Brain Concussion traumatic brain injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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Alexithymia Mild traumatic brain injury

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hackensack Meridian Health - JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute

    RECRUITING

    Edison, New Jersey, 08820, United States

  • Indiana University

    RECRUITING

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

  • National Intrepid Center Of Excellence

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20889, United States

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