Innovative Multimodal and Attention Training to Improve Emotion Communication in Veterans With TBI and PTSD

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Conditions studied: Brain Injury, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

In brief

Poor emotion recognition has been associated with poor quality of interpersonal relationships, loss of employment, behavioral problems, reduced social reintegration, social isolation and even suicide. Deficits in emotion recognition are common in traumatic brain injury (TBI) and in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but these deficits have not been well studied in Veterans with both mild TBI (mTBI) and PTSD. Currently there are no interventions for emotion recognition in Veterans with mTBI and PTSD, and interventions for severe TBI have lacked training of both facial and vocal emotion recognition. In a preliminary study of an innovative combination of facial and vocal modalities, a multimodal affect recognition training (MMART) showed promise but lacked attention training that is an essential component in recognizing emotions in our daily lives. Given the need to improve relationships and productivity in Veterans with mTBI and PTSD, a study is needed to determine the effectiveness of a MMART combined with attention training.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05478759

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

16

Starts

2022-12-01

Expected to finish

2026-12-24

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-21

Who can join

Age: 25 and older, up to 50. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Veterans with a diagnosis of mTBI and PTSD based on VA/Department of Defense guidelines.
• Emotion recognition deficit
• Attention deficit
• Corrected vision within normal limits
• Hearing within normal limits
• Fluent in English

You may not qualify if…

• Premorbid history of schizophrenia
• Bipolar disorder
• Chronic medical or neurological diseases

Where it is running

• North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL — Gainesville, Florida, United States

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