Buddy system for PTSD: peer support boosts therapy for women veterans
NCT ID NCT07250061
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether adding a peer support program (WoVeN) to a self-help version of Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) helps women veterans with PTSD feel better and improve their mental well-being. About 100 women who have served in the U.S. military and have PTSD symptoms will take part. The goal is to find a low-cost, easy-to-access way to reduce PTSD and depression, especially for those who face barriers to traditional therapy.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 100 people
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- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Identifies as a woman * Has served in the United States military * A full or subthreshold (meets criteria for 2 out of 4 of the symptom clusters for PTSD) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) diagnosis * Able to read English well enough to complete study questionnaires Exclusion Criteria: * Clinician judgment that the participant is not appropriate for self-help level of care for PTSD (i.e., recent psychiatric hospitalization, requires detox, volatile, active suicidality) * Current psychosis or unstable bipolar disorder (determined during baseline interview as described in screening and enrollment procedures) * Must not have participated in a WoVeN group within the last year * Must not be receiving an evidenced-based therapy for PTSD at the time of the screening
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Locations
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Fully online study
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States
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