Can talk therapy tame PTSD in opioid patients?
NCT ID NCT04104022
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether adding a type of talk therapy called prolonged exposure therapy (PET) to standard opioid addiction treatment can help reduce PTSD symptoms. 82 adults with both opioid use disorder and PTSD took part. Some got only addiction treatment, while others also received weekly PET sessions, with or without small rewards for attending therapy. The goal was to see if PET provides extra benefit beyond addiction treatment alone.
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Study facts
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- 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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82 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2019
- Finished
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Jul 2023
- 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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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * \>18 years old * currently maintained on a stable methadone or buprenorphine dose for \>1 month prior to the study * endorse \>1 lifetime traumatic event * meet current DSM-V posttraumatic stress disorder criteria Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of an acute psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder with an active manic episode * imminent risk for suicide * a medical condition that may interfere with consent or participation * illiteracy in English
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Vemont
Burlington, Vermont, 05401, United States
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