Status:
COMPLETED
Enhancement of PTSD Treatment With Computerized Executive Function Training
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study focuses on helping Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) benefit fully from therapy by first enhancing their thinking abilities. PTSD has been associated w...
Detailed Description
PTSD affects approximately 14% of OEF/OIF Veterans and leads to considerable personal and societal costs (e.g., increased morbidity, reduced work productivity, poorer relationships). Although cognitiv...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) Veterans enrolled at Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS)
- aged 18-55
- current posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis
- endorsement of cognitive complaints
- no pending medication changes
- English-speaking.
Exclusion
- active substance use disorder in the last month
- suicidal intent or attempt within the last month
- schizophrenia, psychotic disorder and/or bipolar disorder
- dementia
- premorbid IQ \< 70
- participation in other concurrent PTSD intervention studies
- previous completion of more than 4 Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) sessions
- history of a documented neurological disorder (e.g., Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy)
- moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) (i.e., loss of consciousness greater than 30 minutes or post-traumatic amnesia greater than 24 hours).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 2 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 31 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
82 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03260127
Start Date
July 2 2018
End Date
October 31 2022
Last Update
April 1 2024
Active Locations (1)
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VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
San Diego, California, United States, 92161