Web-administered STAIR for Patients on Behavioral Health Waitlists

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Conditions studied: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

In brief

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a significant public health challenge with population prevalence rates in the US between 6.1 to 9.2%. There are large racial and socioeconomic inequities in access to PTSD treatment, as up to half (30-50%) of patients in safety net clinical settings meet criteria for PTSD, yet only 13% receive any behavioral health treatment. Workforce shortages are one major barrier to accessing care. Additional barriers to care can include heightened mental health stigma and mistrust of health services. Digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) may be suitable within the continuum of care for PTSD in hospital settings, given their potential for rapid-access, scalability, and the high acceptability of DMHI among individuals with high stigma and social needs. Among the available DMHIs for PTSD, the investigators have selected web-administered Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (webSTAIR), based on emerging scientific evidence and a close collaboration with Boston Medical Center (BMC) users (patients and providers) in a previous pilot study in primary care. The aim of this randomized study is to implement webSTAIR at BMC in the Recovery from Stress and Trauma through Outpatient Care, Research, and Education (RESTORE) Center's subspecialty clinic.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06431022

Run by

Boston Medical Center

People needed

70

Starts

2024-11-15

Expected to finish

2026-06-05

Last updated by the study team

2026-08-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Client on the RESTORE Center waitlist at Boston Medical Center
• Over 18 years of age
• Able to receive therapy in English or Spanish (per participant report)
• Exposure to trauma (as indicated by the Life Events Checklist for the DSM-5 [LEC-5])
• Probable PTSD (as indicated by the PTSD Checklist for the DSM-5 [PCL-5] based on PCL score of 33+).
• Reasonable to access to technology (e.g., phone, computer, internet access).

You may not qualify if…

• Patient declines to be in the study.

Where it is running

• Boston Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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