Status:
RECRUITING
Intensive Multi-Couple Therapy for PTSD Versus Relationship Education in Military Couples
Lead Sponsor:
Penn State University
Collaborating Sponsors:
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
University of Denver
Conditions:
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to test an abbreviated, intensive, multi-couple group version of cognitive-behavioral conjoint therapy for PTSD (AIM-CBCT for PTSD) in an active military and veteran...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Service member or veteran and a romantic partner willing to participate.
- Couple is married or cohabiting for at least 3 months. Couple can be either different or same sex.
- Service member/veteran diagnosis of PTSD as determined by the CAPS-5.
- Each partner is at least 18 years old.
- Both partners able to speak and read English.
Exclusion
- Either partner reports current suicidal ideation severe enough to warrant immediate attention
- Current homicide risk meriting crisis intervention for either partner
- Current and severe alcohol misuse in either partner in the past 12 weeks and/or warranting immediate intervention
- Recent (past month) manic episode or psychotic disorder symptoms in either partner
- Evidence of a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury or other cognitive impairment in either partner
- Couple is separated or have taken steps to dissolve their relationship
- Either partner is currently participating in evidence-based treatment for PTSD (e.g., Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Present-Centered Therapy for PTSD, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD, or Structured Approach Therapy).
- Evidence or admission of severe intimate aggression as indicated by a "yes" endorsement to the one-question Screen for Conflict Question by either partner occurring within the past 6-months.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 15 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06047691
Start Date
September 15 2023
End Date
February 1 2026
Last Update
May 14 2025
Active Locations (1)
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University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229