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Veterans with PTSD take the wheel: racecar simulator may ease symptoms

NCT ID NCT06403514

Symptom relief Sponsor: Nova Southeastern University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a racecar-simulation program combined with psychological skills training could help veterans with PTSD improve their ability to handle stress and emotions. One veteran completed the program, which included techniques like self-talk, goal-setting, and biofeedback while driving a simulator. The goal was to see if these skills would carry over into real life, improving quality of life and reducing PTSD symptoms.

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Active substance
Psychological skills training including self-talk, imagery, goal-setting, and biofeedback
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could offer a new, engaging way to help veterans with PTSD manage their symptoms and improve daily functioning.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, single-participant study with no control group, so results may not apply to others. The intervention is still experimental and needs much larger trials.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

1 person

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Started

Aug 2024

Finished

Aug 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * All veterans of the US Military * Clinical diagnosis of PTSD * Completed the Veterans Trust Self-Regulatory Mastery course with the Race-Simulator Exclusion Criteria: * Severe/markedly elevated severity rating on the CAPS-5 * Extreme/incapacitating severity rating on the CAPS-5 * Asthma * Emphysema * Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease * History of heart disease

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Conditions

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post-traumatic stress disorder

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Post traumatic stress disorder

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Nova Southeastern University

    Davie, Florida, 33328, United States

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