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New hope for sexual assault survivors: short therapies may ease PTSD and drinking

NCT ID NCT04124380

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Washington Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested two brief, video-based therapies for women who experienced sexual assault and now struggle with PTSD and heavy drinking. One therapy focused on facing trauma memories, the other on building healthier drinking habits. The goal was to see if these short treatments could help reduce symptoms and improve recovery.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Imaginal exposure therapy and alcohol skills training
What this could lead to
If successful, these brief therapies could offer an early, accessible way to reduce PTSD and heavy drinking after sexual assault.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with 82 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapies are short and may not work for all survivors.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

82 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2021

Finished

Apr 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Identifies as female. 2. Between the age of 18 and 65. 3. Reports a sexual assault in the last 4 weeks to 1 year. 4. Current PTSD severity of 23+ on the PSS-I-5. 5. Current heavy alcohol use (2+ heavy episodic drinking occasions \[4+ drinks on one occasion\] in past month). 6. Access to the internet and a device with a webcam. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Current diagnosis of schizophrenia, delusional disorder, or organic mental disorder as defined by the DSM-5. 2. Current diagnosis of bipolar disorder, depression with psychotic features, or depression severe enough to require immediate psychiatric treatment (i.e., serious suicide risk with intent and plan). 3. Unwilling or unable to discontinue current trauma-focused psychotherapy or current substance use psychotherapy. 4. Unstable dose of psychotropic medications in the prior 3 months. 5. Ongoing intimate relationship with the perpetrator of most recent assault. 6. Current diagnosis of a severe substance use disorder according to DSM-5, other than alcohol in the last month. 7. No clear trauma memory. 8. Current higher dose use of benzodiazepines (greater than the equivalent of 4 mg of lorazepam, 2 mg alprazolam, 1.5 mg clonazepam, or 20 mg of diazepam).

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Conditions

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alcohol abuse alcohol dependence post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Alcohol; use, problem Posttraumatic stress disorder

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Washington

    Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States

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