Army tests new program to forge mental toughness in soldiers
NCT ID NCT07050238
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a 5-session group training program called Life Force designed to boost mental toughness and reduce harmful behaviors in active-duty Soldiers. Researchers will compare 2400 Soldiers at Fort Hood who receive the training to a control group. Participants will complete surveys at the start and again at 6 and 12 months to see if the program makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Life Force skills training program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide an effective, scalable program to help Soldiers build mental toughness and reduce harmful behaviors.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage behavioral study with subjective self-reported outcomes. Results may not generalize beyond this specific Army base or time frame.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 2,400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Active duty Soldiers in the regular Army * Age 18 or older * Stationed at Fort Hood, TX Exclusion Criteria: * Soldiers with self-identified plans of leaving active duty service within 12 months of the baseline assessment * Soldiers having a planned permanent change in station (PCS) or deployment within 12 months of the baseline assessment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fort Hood
RECRUITINGKilleen, Texas, 76544, United States
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