Brain training boosts Well-Being in traumatized new moms
NCT ID NCT06054412
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether a brain-training technique called neurofeedback can help new mothers who have experienced trauma feel better and manage their emotions. Twenty postpartum women with trauma-related symptoms will try the training alongside their usual care. The goal is to see if it improves their well-being, reduces stress, and helps with parenting.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 20 people
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- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Must have clinically concerning symptoms of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and/or it's dissociative sub-type, as indicated by either a score of 3+ on the Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5) screening measure for PTSD symptoms OR endorsement of 2 or more past-month symptoms of moderate or greater severity on the depersonalization/derealization subscale of the Dissociative Subtype of PTSD Scale (DSPS). * Must be between 3-24 months postpartum * Must be receiving regular, primarily in-person psychotherapy from a therapist at a clinic in the Greater Detroit area. Exclusion Criteria: * Are currently pregnant * Have a lifetime history of significant untreated mental illness (not currently treated schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, or substance use disorder) or neurological or pervasive developmental disorder * Have a documented history of epilepsy * Have ever experienced previous head injury with loss of consciousness * Are currently experiencing domestic or intimate partner violence or otherwise state that their current living conditions are unsafe * Are currently experiencing psychosis or have been suicidal within the last six months * Are currently taking, or in the past month has taken benzodiazepines, narcotic drugs, or cannabis * Have engaged in self-harming behaviors in the last 3 months requiring medical attention * Do not have competence to understand or consent to the study procedures * Do not have fluency in written and spoken English
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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