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New Skills-Focused therapy aims to ease Veterans' concussion symptoms

NCT ID NCT05837676

Symptom relief Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a short behavioral program called PST-Concussion for Veterans who have had a mild traumatic brain injury (concussion) and still feel distressed or have trouble thinking clearly. The program teaches problem-solving skills, goal-setting, and coping strategies in a few sessions. Researchers want to see if it reduces psychological distress and improves daily function better than usual care alone.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Problem-Solving Training for Concussion (PST-Concussion) — a brief behavioral intervention combining problem-solving skills, education, and goal-setting.
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, short-term therapy to help Veterans with concussion feel less distressed and function better in daily life.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively small, early-stage study (134 participants) comparing PST-Concussion to usual care, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral, not a drug, so benefits may be modest.

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Study facts

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

Phase

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

About 134 people

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

Started

Oct 2023

Expected to finish

Sep 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

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.

Inclusion Criteria: * English-speaking Veteran enrolled in VHA care; * History of concussion (mild traumatic brain injury or mTBI); * Current psychological distress; * Subjective neurocognitive symptoms of \>= 3 months. Exclusion Criteria: * Moderate to severe TBI or other major neurocognitive disorder; * Psychotic disorder (e.g., schizophrenia spectrum disorder, delusional disorder, bipolar or depressive disorder with psychotic features); * Acute suicidal ideation; * Inpatient psychiatric hospitalization within the past 12 months; * Other illness/ condition that would preclude or predictably influence ability to engage in study visits, as determined by the study team.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Brain Concussion Neurobehavioral Manifestations traumatic brain injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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Brain concussion

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • VA Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo, NY

    RECRUITING

    Buffalo, New York, 14215-1129, United States

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