Status:

RECRUITING

A Frequency-Modulated Music Intervention to Enhance Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD

Lead Sponsor:

Ohio State University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Conditions:

PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the addition of frequency filtered music (Safe and Sound Protocol) to daily cognitive processing therapy improves effectiveness for reducing PTSD symptom...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • At least 18 years of age
  • Meets diagnostic criteria for a) PTSD or b) subthreshold PTSD with hyperarousal (i.e., meets diagnostic threshold for 3 of 4 symptoms, one of which is hyperarousal)
  • Ability to move between sitting to standing without assistance
  • Ability to attend two weeks of daily in-person therapy sessions at either the Ohio State University or at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) Medical Center

Exclusion

  • Heart condition (such as cardiac arrhythmia) or pacemaker
  • An allergy that would prevent wearing adhesive for durations of 2 hours or less
  • Insufficient English fluency to fully engage in psychotherapy
  • Use of hearing aids
  • Current or prior tinnitus (persistent ringing or other noises in ears not caused by an external sound)
  • Severe traumatic brain injury
  • An ongoing stressor or condition deemed by the investigators to place the participant at risk for injury or a poor outcome (e.g., undergoing disability evaluation, undergoing a medical board evaluation to be medically discharged from the military, pending negative administrative or legal actions).
  • Inability to complete the informed consent process due to the acute effects of a medical or psychiatric condition (e.g., intoxication, mania, psychosis)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 10 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 14 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06925867

Start Date

January 10 2025

End Date

February 14 2028

Last Update

April 13 2025

Active Locations (2)

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The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210

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Wright Patterson Air Force Base Mental Health Center

Dayton, Ohio, United States, 45433