New study aims to get veterans the PTSD care they need
NCT ID NCT05165940
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study works with 40 veterans who have PTSD to understand why many don't start recommended therapies like CPT or PE. Researchers will look at the treatments veterans try first and how that affects their next steps. The goal is to create a program that helps veterans get the right PTSD treatment sooner.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Veteran * Diagnosed with PTSD as part of an intake assessment at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to provide informed consent * Cognitive impairment that precludes comprehension of study materials * Active psychosis
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, California, 94121-1563, United States
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