Can smarter training help therapists treat PTSD better?
NCT ID NCT07010770
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study compares different training methods for therapists who treat PTSD. It aims to find the most effective way to train therapists so they stick to the proven treatment plan. 240 therapists will be assigned to various training components, like online courses or feedback sessions, to see what works best.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Web-based training and work sample review
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a more effective and personalized training program for therapists, improving PTSD care for veterans.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study focused on training methods, not a direct treatment. Results may not translate to better patient outcomes or apply to all therapists.
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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 240 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2030
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.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: We have designed the sample to be representative of therapists who are eligible for CPT rollout training. * Participants must be licensed mental health clinicians or a mental health trainee in VA service (e.g., practicum students, psychology interns, postdoctoral fellows) whose formal job responsibilities include the provision of psychotherapy services to Veterans on a regular basis * Participants must be able to participate for 9 months. * Participants must work in a setting where CPT may be implemented (12 weekly 60-minute individual sessions or 90-minute group sessions). * Participants must have local/supervisor support to implement CPT and fully participate in all training and consultation activities. * Participating trainees (e.g. psychology interns) on a 6-month training rotation must have permission from their supervisors to continue the study into their next rotation. Exclusion Criteria: * Participant is not a licensed mental health clinician * Participant is already certified in CPT
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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
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cincinnati VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45220-2213, United States
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Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN
RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55417-2309, United States
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VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48105-2303, United States
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VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA
RECRUITINGPalo Alto, California, 94304-1207, United States
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