Can an app boost PTSD therapy? new study tests digital vs. In-Person care
NCT ID NCT07624708
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested three ways to deliver Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for adults aged 20-40 with mild to moderate PTSD in Pakistan. Participants were split into three groups: standard clinic therapy, clinic therapy with a supporting web app, and fully online therapy with the app. The goal was to see which approach best reduces PTSD symptoms, emotional struggles, and psychological inflexibility over 12 weeks.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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20 to 40 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Clinically diagnosed individual having PTSD. * Individuals having a minimum education level of graduation degree * Individuals who can provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with primary diagnoses other than PTSD. * Individuals with a neurological history. * Individuals having brain damage by birth or due to any traumatic injury
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lubna DAR
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
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