New training aims to help veterans with brain injury and PTSD read emotions
NCT ID NCT05478759
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a new training program for veterans who have both mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and PTSD. The training combines exercises to recognize emotions in faces and voices with attention training, since paying attention is key to understanding emotions in daily life. The goal is to help veterans improve their relationships and feel more connected in their communities. The study will enroll 20 veterans and measure changes in emotion recognition and community participation.
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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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16 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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25 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Veterans with a diagnosis of mTBI and PTSD based on VA/Department of Defense guidelines. * Emotion recognition deficit * Attention deficit * Corrected vision within normal limits * Hearing within normal limits * Fluent in English Exclusion Criteria: * Premorbid history of schizophrenia * Bipolar disorder * Chronic medical or neurological diseases
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL
Gainesville, Florida, 32608-1135, United States
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