Can two weeks of intensive therapy tame PTSD?
NCT ID NCT07565311
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a two-week intensive outpatient treatment for people with PTSD, combining prolonged exposure and EMDR therapy. Up to 42 participants will receive daily therapy sessions and be followed for 12 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in PTSD symptoms, quality of life, and daily function using questionnaires and interviews.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- prolonged exposure and EMDR therapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a short, intensive therapy program effectively reduces PTSD symptoms and improves daily functioning.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 42 participants and no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The treatment is intensive and may not suit everyone.
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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 42 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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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 to 65 years
- 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: * PTSD * 18-65 years * Able to give written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Active substance abuse * psychotic or bipolar disorder * organic brain disorder * IQ\< 70 * Currently in a life-threating situation. * Serious suicide risk.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Oslo University Hospital
RECRUITINGOslo, Norway
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