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Eye-Tracking training may ease PTSD in veterans

NCT ID NCT05243459

Symptom relief Sponsor: Tel Aviv University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested a new therapy that uses eye-tracking to help veterans with PTSD change how they look at threatening faces. The treatment, called Gaze-Contingent Music Reward Therapy, gives feedback based on where participants look, aiming to reduce stress. The trial included 121 veterans and compared this approach to a standard attention training task and a control group. The study was terminated early, so its findings are limited.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Gaze-Contingent Music Reward Therapy (eye-tracking feedback training)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a new, non-drug therapy to help veterans with PTSD reduce their stress-related symptoms.
What could go wrong
The trial was terminated early, so results are limited. It was a small study (121 participants) and the approach is still experimental.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 2/3

Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.

Participants

121 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2021

Finished

Jul 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

20 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of PTSD according to the DSM-5 and related to military service, ages 20-70 Exclusion Criteria: * Psychotic or Bipolar disorder, drug and alcohol abuse, high risk of harming self or others, other psychological treatment, vision problems that are not overcome with regular glasses, physical disability that prevents ability to operate computer.

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Conditions

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post-traumatic stress disorder

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Posttraumatic stress disorder

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Tel Aviv University

    Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel

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