Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Clinical Trials
35 recruiting trials for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Eligibility criteria explained in plain English.
Recruiting Trials
Clinical trial data sourced from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, maintained by the National Library of Medicine. Always consult your doctor before considering any clinical trial.
Retinal Imaging in Neurodegenerative Disease
This study aims to develop and evaluate biomarkers using non-invasive optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA) as well as ultra-widefield (UWF) fundus...
NYSCF Scientific Discovery Biobank
The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute is performing this research to accelerate diverse disease research using cells from the body (such as skin or blood...
Randomized Controlled Trial of Treatment to Optimize Heart Rate Variability for Persistent Post-Concussion Symptoms
Many combat veterans (c-Vs), service members (SMs) and civilians with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI, also termed concussion) suffer from persistent post-concussion symptoms...
Improving Sleep in Veterans With the Polytrauma Clinical Triad
The "polytrauma clinical triad" (PCT), a highly disabling constellation of factors, is defined by the coexistence of traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, and...
Personalized Brain Stimulation to Treat Chronic Concussive Symptoms
The goal of this study is to investigate a new treatment for chronic symptoms after concussion or mild traumatic brain injury in people aged 18-65 years old. Chronic symptoms...
Innovative Multimodal and Attention Training to Improve Emotion Communication in Veterans With TBI and PTSD
Poor emotion recognition has been associated with poor quality of interpersonal relationships, loss of employment, behavioral problems, reduced social reintegration, social...
Cannabidiol as a Treatment for PTSD and PTSD Comorbid With TBI
This will be a randomized placebo controlled study to test the efficacy of cannabidiol (CBD) as a treatment for symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Subjects, 120 in...
Mechanisms Underlying Efficacy of Prolonged Exposure
The primary objective of this research is to collect pilot data that demonstrates that proposed neural, psychophysiological and subjective markers measured before, during, and...
An Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of TSND-201 for the Treatment of PTSD (EMPOWER-1)
This study is evaluating the safety and efficacy of TSND-201 in adults with PTSD. Eligible participants will enter a 4-week Treatment Period where they will be randomized 1:1:1...
Imaging Traumatic Stress and Alcohol Use Disorder With [18F]Bavarostat
The overall objective of this study it to use Positron Emission Tomography (PET) brain imaging and a radiotracer that measures the epigenetic marker Histone Deacetylase 6 (HDAC6)...
Randomized Trial of Tele Vs. Clinic TF-CBT in Puerto Rico
The current study will evaluate TF-CBT delivered via tele-health for youth presenting with trauma symptoms via a randomized controlled trial. Goals of the current study are to...
Reducing Dropout and Improving Outcomes From PTSD Therapy: When to Switch Therapies or Stay the Course
Investigators' overall objective is to compare methods of identifying individuals who may be experiencing challenges in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and compare methods of...
Multi-session fMRI-Neurofeedback in PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating and highly prevalent psychiatric disorder that develops in the aftermath of trauma exposure (APA, 2013). PTSD has been...
Cognitive Control Training for Extinction in PTSD
The proposed study will test whether a working memory training (WMT) program improves fear extinction learning and its underlying neural circuitry in Veterans with posttraumatic...
Responsive Neurostimulation for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) refractory to treatment is marked by failure of fear extinction and its biological substrate, amygdala reactivity to trauma reminders....
General Psychological Distress, PTSD, and Co-Morbidities in Healthcare Workers Consequent to COVID-19
It is expected that large numbers of healthcare workers will experience a broad range of psychological reactions and symptoms including anxiety, depression, moral distress, and...
Effect of Attentional Therapy on Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with an attentional bias towards negative stimuli, which is supposed to contribute to the development and the maintenance of...
Goal-Directed Sedation in Mechanically Ventilated Infants and Children
Ventilated pediatric patients are frequently over-sedated and the majority suffer from delirium, a form of acute brain dysfunction that is an independent predictor of increased...
Induction of Dreaming With EEG and Anesthesia for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
The goal of this study is to test whether anesthesia-induced dreaming can help alleviate symptoms of PTSD in an (1) open-label trial (Phase I) and (2) double-blind, randomized...
Nitric Oxide (NO) and Endothelial Dysfunction in Women With PTSD
This research study is conducted to better understand why women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have higher risk of cardiovascular disease as they get older. This study...
Sleep and Emotion Processing in Adolescent Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
The goal of this clinical trial is to characterize the role of sleep, emotion processing, and daily affect in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and whether improving sleep...
Department of Defense PTSD Adaptive Platform Trial - Intervention A - Fluoxetine
This is a Phase 2 randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study that will evaluate multiple potential pharmacotherapeutic interventions for PTSD utilizing an adaptive...
Effectiveness of Trauma Therapy Using Prolonged Exposure for Patients With PTSD and a Comorbid Psychotic Disorder
Psychosis patients with comorbid PTSD will be treated with trauma therapy.
rTMS-augmented Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is prevalent and represents a high healthcare burden among Veterans. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a brain-based...
A Pilot Study of Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Treatment of Post-traumatic Stress in Adults.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by the experience of potentially traumatic events. Complex PTSD (CPTSD) includes additional...
Stepped Care for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Study
Less than 20% of people with PTSD receive any treatment. This study extends a program of research by the investigator focused on developing adaptive (stepped) interventions for...
Body-oriented Psychotherapy for Individuals With a History of Child Maltreatment and Trauma-related Symptoms
This Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) overall aim is to establish the safety, feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effects of a body-oriented psychotherapy, Somatic...
Enhancing Purpose and Well-Being Through a Volunteering Experience Connecting Veterans With English Language Learners
The goal of this study is to refine and test a strategy for engaging Veterans with symptoms of depression, anxiety, and/or PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) as volunteers to...
Pimavanserin for Insomnia in Veterans With PTSD
This is a preliminary randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial comparing pimavanserin 34mg at bedtime vs. placebo for the treatment of insomnia associated with...
Reducing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms in First Responders and Frontline Health Care Workers
This study addresses PTSD symptoms in First Responders and Healthcare workers. Specifically, it tests whether a brief PTSD treatment (talk therapy) effectively treats PTSD when...
Qualitative Study on the Perception of Changes in the Psychotherapy of Traumatized Young People
The clinic of psychological trauma in adolescents still requires further development, whereas it is well documented in adults. This clinic is complex, because it must take into...
Improving Mental Health in Forcibly Displaced Populations
This project aims to improve mental health support for Venezuelan migrants living in Lima, Peru, who often face challenges like anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress...
Brief Treatment for Trauma Nightmares in Trauma-exposed Adults With Bipolar Disorder
Exposure, relaxation, and rescripting therapy (ERRT) is a promising psychological intervention developed to target trauma-related nightmares and sleep disturbances. Though further...
The Canadian Depression Research and Intervention Network (CDRIN) Maritimes Registry
While effective interventions for depression exist, their success rates are unsatisfactory and their provision is haphazard. The Canadian Depression Research and Intervention...
CO2 Reactivity as a Biomarker of Non-Response to Exposure-Based Therapy
Anxiety-, obsessive-compulsive and trauma- and stressor-related disorders reflect a significant public health problem. This study is designed to evaluate the predictive power of a...
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Frequently Asked Questions
There are currently 35 clinical trials for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, with 35 actively recruiting participants. These include trials across all phases from early-stage Phase 1 to late-stage Phase 3.
To join a clinical trial for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, review the eligibility criteria on the trial detail pages, then talk to your doctor about whether a trial is right for you. Your doctor can help you evaluate the potential benefits and risks.
Phase 3 trials are large-scale studies that test whether a treatment is effective and monitor side effects. There are 2 Phase 3 trials for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, representing treatments closest to potential FDA approval.
Clinical trials follow strict safety protocols overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) and the FDA. Participants are monitored closely and can withdraw at any time. Always discuss risks and benefits with your healthcare provider before enrolling.
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