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Can online training equip therapists to tackle PTSD and addiction?

NCT ID NCT05812131

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Expanded access
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Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jul 31, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This trial compares an online training program (COPEWeb) to in-person training for behavioral health providers. The goal is to see if the online version is as effective at teaching providers to deliver a combined treatment for PTSD and substance use disorders. Providers will be randomly assigned to either online or in-person training, and their knowledge and satisfaction will be measured.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
COPEWeb online training
What this could lead to
If effective, this could expand access to evidence-based PTSD/SUD treatment by making provider training more accessible and scalable.
What could go wrong
The trial focuses on training outcomes, not patient outcomes, so it may not show direct clinical benefit. Online training may not match in-person effectiveness for all providers.

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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 248 people

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

Started

May 2025

Expected to finish

Apr 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.

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

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * currently a provider in a behavioral health field (e.g., psychology, psychiatry, counseling) * English speaking * able to consistently obtain reliable internet access * willing to attend a 2-day "live" in-person (or virtual) COPE training if randomly assigned to that condition * willing to engage in a standardized patient assessment after training * has no prior formal training in the COPE therapy Exclusion Criteria: * received prior training in COPE * not a provider in the behavioral health field * non-English speaking * lack of reliable internet access

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

post-traumatic stress disorder substance-related disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

PTSD Substance use disorders

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC

    RECRUITING

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29401-5703, United States

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