New study aims to tackle PTSD and obesity in veterans with one program
NCT ID NCT07010757
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a program called HARPP that combines proven treatments for PTSD and weight management into a single therapy for veterans. The goal is to see if this integrated approach leads to greater weight loss and PTSD symptom reduction compared to standard care. The study will enroll 182 veterans with PTSD and obesity.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HARPP (behavioral intervention combining MOVE! weight management and Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer veterans a single, integrated treatment that improves both PTSD symptoms and weight loss, addressing two common health issues together.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage trial (182 participants) testing a behavioral intervention. Results may not apply to all veterans or settings, and the program requires significant commitment.
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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 182 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
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: 1. Veteran adult 2. Current PTSD Diagnosis per the revised Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5-R) 3. Obesity: BMI of 30 kg/m2 4. Enrolled in VA Puget Sound primary care to ensure safety and facilitate HARPP's medication component 5. Willing to do intervention or control and assessments Exclusion Criteria: 1. Not fluent in English, severe hearing loss, no phone access 2. Recent MOVE! or CPT participation (2 visits in past 2 months) 3. Had bariatric surgery in past 6 months or plans to receive it in next 12 months 4. At least 1 fill of AOM in the past 90 days 5. Current pregnancy 6. Any history of a bulimia diagnosis and/or meets criteria for bulimia 7. Cannot participate due to a) acute substance use, mental health, or medical exacerbation or b) at least moderate neurologic conditions, e.g., dementia 8. Current weight 600lbs or greater to accommodate study scale restrictions 9. Unable to complete a standing weight and height measurement to accommodate study scale restrictions
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98108-1532, United States
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