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Can a video and texts prevent PTSD after sexual assault?

NCT ID NCT06456190

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a short video and a 3-week text messaging program for adults who recently experienced sexual assault. The goal was to see if these tools could help prevent or reduce posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and opioid misuse. Fifty participants received the video during their medical exam and daily texts afterward. Researchers measured changes in PTSD symptoms and substance use over time.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Skills Training in Active Recovery (STAR) video and TextSTAR text messaging program
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to help sexual assault survivors cope with PTSD and reduce opioid misuse soon after the trauma.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 50 participants and no comparison group, so results may not apply widely. The intervention is brief and may not be enough for severe cases.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

50 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2025

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Are 18 or older * Can read and respond to questions in English * Are receiving a SANE exam for sexual assault victimization within the previous week (7 days) * Not currently or about to be hospitalized for severe injuries, suicidality, or psychosis * Not currently or about to be incarcerated Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under age 18 * Those who cannot read and respond to questionnaires in English * Those seeking care that does not include a SANE exam * Those who cannot consent to receive SANE care. * Those who are currently or about to be hospitalized for severe injuries, suicidality, or psychosis * Those who are currently or about to be incarcerated (e.g., suspects, those who have experienced sexual assault within a prison setting and are returning to that setting, etc)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

opiate dependence opioid abuse post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Opioid misuse Opioid use Posttraumatic stress disorder Sexual violence

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Wisconsin

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

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