Brief therapy aims to stop PTSD before it starts in spinal cord injury patients
NCT ID NCT05233111
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a short form of talk therapy, called brief prolonged exposure therapy, can help prevent post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people who have had a spinal cord injury. The therapy involves three one-hour sessions during inpatient rehabilitation. Researchers will compare PTSD symptoms in 200 participants who receive the therapy versus those who get standard care, tracking them for six months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- brief prolonged exposure therapy (a short form of talk therapy)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a practical, short therapy to prevent PTSD in people recovering from a spinal cord injury.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage trial with no blinding, so results may not be definitive. The therapy is brief and may not be enough for everyone.
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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 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2022
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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: * 18 years of age or older * Admitted to the inpatient rehabilitation hospital diagnosed with a SCI following a traumatic event Exclusion Criteria: * Patients in police custody * Not fluent in the English language * Severe cognitive impairment * Patients who are acutely suicidal * Patients with 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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Kirstie A Jones
Dallas, Texas, 75204, United States
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