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Could a 5-Day therapy blitz tame PTSD in pregnancy?

NCT ID NCT07060144

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Texas at Austin Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares two ways of delivering cognitive processing therapy (CPT) to pregnant women with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). One group receives standard weekly therapy sessions for 12 weeks, while the other gets an intensive schedule of 10 sessions over just 5 days. Researchers will measure how well each approach reduces PTSD and depression symptoms, and also look at effects on mother-infant bonding and birth outcomes.

What this could mean

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Active substance
cognitive processing therapy (CPT)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that an intensive 5-day therapy schedule works as well as standard weekly sessions for treating PTSD during pregnancy, potentially making treatment faster and more accessible.
What could go wrong
This is a small early-stage trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all pregnant women with PTSD. The intensive schedule may be harder to tolerate or less effective than the standard approach.

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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 60 people

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

Started

Aug 2025

Expected to finish

Oct 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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

Ages

18 to 46 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Female, ages 18-46, Pregnant (\< 25 weeks), able to read and write in English, History of at least 1 criterion A trauma, Primary diagnosis of PTSD (confirmed by SCID), Psychotropic medications must be stable with no changes ≥ 2 weeks (≥ 6 weeks for fluoxetine), and no medication changes can be made during the course of therapy Exclusion Criteria: * Not currently pregnant, Diagnosis of bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders, Suicidal ideation with plan or intent, Substance use disorder, Regular benzodiazepine use (\> 4x weekly)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

injury post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Pregnancy

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Texas at Austin, Dell Medical School, Department of Psychiatry

    RECRUITING

    Austin, Texas, 78701, United States

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