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Innovative Multimodal and Attention Training to Improve Emotion Communication in Veterans With TBI and PTSD
Led by VA Office of Research and Development · Updated on 2025-12-24
20
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
186 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Poor emotion recognition has been associated with poor quality of interpersonal relationships, loss of employment, behavioral problems, reduced social reintegration, social isolation and even suicide. Deficits in emotion recognition are common in traumatic brain injury (TBI) and in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but these deficits have not been well studied in Veterans with both mild TBI (mTBI) and PTSD. Currently there are no interventions for emotion recognition in Veterans with mTBI and PTSD, and interventions for severe TBI have lacked training of both facial and vocal emotion recognition. In a preliminary study of an innovative combination of facial and vocal modalities, a multimodal affect recognition training (MMART) showed promise but lacked attention training that is an essential component in recognizing emotions in our daily lives. Given the need to improve relationships and productivity in Veterans with mTBI and PTSD, a study is needed to determine the effectiveness of a MMART combined with attention training.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Innovative Multimodal and Attention Training to Improve Emotion Communication in Veterans With TBI and PTSD
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Veterans diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder according to VA/Department of Defense guidelines
- Presence of emotion recognition deficits
- Presence of attention deficits
- Corrected vision within normal limits
- Hearing within normal limits
- Fluent in English
You will not qualify if you...
- History of schizophrenia before the injury
- History of bipolar disorder
- Chronic medical or neurological diseases
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32608-1135
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Research Team
J
Julia K Waid-Ebbs, PhD
CONTACT
M
Margaret H McCallum
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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