New talk therapy aims to ease PTSD without reliving trauma
NCT ID NCT07351305
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new type of talk therapy for veterans and service members who have both PTSD and a mild or moderate traumatic brain injury. The therapy focuses on relaxation, stress management, and problem solving instead of asking patients to relive their trauma. The goal is to see if this approach can reduce PTSD symptoms. The study plans to enroll 30 participants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Non-Trauma Treatment for TBI and PTSD (T3 PTSD) - behavioral therapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a safe, effective PTSD treatment option for veterans with brain injuries who cannot tolerate trauma-focused therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapy may not reduce PTSD symptoms significantly.
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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 30 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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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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.
- 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. Ability of participant to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document based on interviewer assessment and clinical judgement. 2. Any veteran or active duty service member (age 18 or above) diagnosed with mild or moderate TBI as determined by the Ohio State University Brain Injury Identification Method 3. Participant meets diagnostic criteria for PTSD based on Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-5) interview as described by the National Center for PTSD which includes at least one Criterion B symptom, one Criterion C symptom, two Criterion D symptoms, and two Criterion E symptoms as well as meeting Criterions F and G. 4. Ability to read, write, and speak English based on interviewer assessment and clinical judgement. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Participant is actively engaged in a behavioral intervention primarily targeting PTSD. 2. Participant has a psychiatric problem that warrants immediate treatment as indicated in the electronic health record, flagged during testing, or confirmed by a clinician through screening or review of clinical notes. 3. Participant demonstrates significant cognitive impairment that could impact treatment adherence/benefit based on interviewer assessment and clinical judgement.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Carl R Darnall Army Medical Center
RECRUITINGFort Hood, Texas, 76544, United States
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