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Can a PTSD app boost alcohol recovery?

NCT ID NCT05564663

Symptom relief Sponsor: Michigan State University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
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Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing This study
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Completed
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Stopped early
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
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Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a mobile app for PTSD, along with brief weekly support sessions, can help people who are already in treatment for alcohol problems. About 300 adults with both PTSD and alcohol use disorder will use the app or receive standard care. Researchers will track changes in PTSD symptoms and drinking over time.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
PTSD Coach App with brief support sessions
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, app-based way to help people in alcohol treatment also manage their PTSD symptoms.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral intervention study, not a drug trial, so results may be modest. The app is an add-on to existing treatment, and benefits may not be large or long-lasting.

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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 300 people

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

Started

Oct 2023

Expected to finish

May 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

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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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged ≥ 18 years old * Currently in addictions treatment * Meet criteria for a current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 (DSM-5) AUD diagnosis * A score of 33 or greater on the PTSD Checklist (PCL-5) * Own a smart phone or other type of Wi-Fi-enabled device with App capabilities Exclusion Criteria: * Injection drug use in the past year * Patients who are unable to speak and/or understand English * Patients who are currently engaged in specific therapy for PTSD (Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Cognitive Reprocessing Therapy, EMDR)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

alcohol abuse post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Alcohol use disorder Posttraumatic stress disorder

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services

    Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49548, United States

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