Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Focused Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: PTSD

In brief

This is a randomized controlled trial of Trauma-Focused Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (TFPP) in comparison with TAU (at the VA) in a 2:1 ratio in 75 Veterans with PTSD who have not responded to standard treatment at the VA.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03755401

Run by

Montefiore Medical Center

People needed

75

Starts

2018-11-02

Expected to finish

2027-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-11-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Reporting moderate PTSD, as defined by a CAPS score of >40
• Have at least one of the following history with CPT and/or PE:
• offered and declined
• dropped out of treatment
• been determined unsuitable by their treatment team
• received treatment but continue to experience symptoms meeting entrance criteria.
• Require stabilization on psychiatric medication for 2 month period prior to entry into study to avoid confounding treatments

You may not qualify if…

• Presence of SCID-5 assessed psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, or substance use that would interfere with trial demands
• Severe suicidality that would require immediate crisis management
• Organic mental syndromes, delirium, or unstable medical conditions that would interfere with trial demands
• Inability to meet trial demands.

Where it is running

• VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Manhattan Campus — New York, New York, United States (enrolling)

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