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Could a 5-Day therapy blast beat months of PTSD treatment for teens?

NCT ID NCT07052474

Symptom relief Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This pilot study tests whether a 5-day intensive therapy program can help teens aged 13–17 with PTSD. The program combines trauma-focused therapy, EMDR, physical activity, and parent support. Researchers want to see if it's practical and acceptable in Swedish child psychiatry, and if it reduces PTSD symptoms quickly.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Intensive trauma-focused behavioral therapy (TF-CBT, EMDR, physical activity, parent sessions)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could offer a faster, more engaging treatment option for teens with PTSD, reducing symptoms in just 5 days instead of months.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to all teens. The treatment is new in Sweden and may not be as effective or acceptable as hoped.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 20 people

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

Started

Feb 2024

Expected to finish

Dec 2025

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

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

Who is studied

Patients referred to the CAP Stockholm Trauma unit

Ages

13 to 17 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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.

Patients with PTSD between 13 and 17 years of age who are referred to the specialized trauma unit within Stockholm Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Patients who meet inclusion criteria after assessment at the BUP Trauma Unit are informed about the study. If interested, they attend a meeting to receive further information and provide consent. Background data is collected, and a diagnostic interview (CAPS-CA-5) is scheduled. Inclusion is decided during treatment planning meetings. Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of PTSD * No or stable medication involving antidepressants, stimulants, and/or antipsychotics * At least one caregiver can participate in the treatment Exclusion Criteria: * High risk for suicide * IQ below 75 * Current substance abuse

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

combat disorder post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

PTSD - post traumatic stress disorder

How to take part

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  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre for Psychiatry Research

    RECRUITING

    Stockholm, 17177, Sweden

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