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Prolonged Exposure Therapy to Treat Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Pregnant Patients
Led by University of Vermont · Updated on 2026-05-13
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
76 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a treatment for adults with PTSD called prolonged exposure + incentives (PE+) works to treat pregnant patients. The main question it aims to answer is: Does PE+ decrease PTSD symptoms? All participants will receive PE+ to see if their PTSD symptoms at the end of the trial are less than at the beginning. Participants will: * Receive individual PE+ therapy for 1 hour weekly for 12 weeks. * Receive financial incentives for attending each PE+ session. * Attend assessment visits every 4 weeks for the 12 weeks of the trial. * Allow research staff to collect some information about their labor and delivery from their medical records after their babies are born.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Prolonged Exposure Therapy to Treat Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Pregnant Patients
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Female
- Older than 18 years
- Pregnant with gestational age 25 weeks or less
- Meet DSM-5 criteria for PTSD based on the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5
- If taking psychotropic medications, must be on a stable dose for more than 14 days before joining
You will not qualify if you...
- Male
- Younger than 18 years
- Pregnant with gestational age greater than 25 weeks
- No current PTSD diagnosis
- Experiencing delusions or hallucinations, unstable bipolar disorder, or imminent suicide risk as assessed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview
- Currently enrolled in another evidence-based PTSD treatment
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont, United States, 05401
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
K
Kelly Peck, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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