Shared Decision Making in PTSD Treatment
Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD
In brief
The purpose of this research study is to learn about how Shared Decision Making, when used to decide treatment, impacts treatment engagement, retention, and outcomes for active duty military personnel seeking treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Shared Decision Making between the service member and the therapists will be used to match patients to 1 of 3 different types of therapy for PTSD: (1) Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy, (2) Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), or (3) Written Exposure Therapy (WET) in 1 of 2 different frequencies: (1) massed (daily) or (2) spaced (weekly).
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06953687
- Run by
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- People needed
- 200
- Starts
- 2025-05-09
- Expected to finish
- 2028-09-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-06-22
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Adult active duty military service members aged 18 or older.
- Meets diagnostic criteria for PTSD based on the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 (CAPS-5).
You may not qualify if…
- Acute suicidality or homicidality requiring immediate intervention, such as hospitalization.
- Moderate to severe brain injury as assessed by the History of Head Injury Form
- Severe alcohol consumption patterns as assessed using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and warranting immediate intervention as determined by clinical judgement.
- Experiencing active psychosis or mania as determined by scores on the Prodromal Questionnaire and Mood Disorder Questionnaire in combination with clinical judgement.
Where it is running
- Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center (CRDAMC) — Fort Cavazos, Texas, United States (enrolling)
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio — San Antonio, Texas, United States (enrolling)
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