Actively Recruiting
Stepped Care for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Study
Led by Boston Medical Center · Updated on 2026-03-13
428
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
168 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
B
Boston Medical Center
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Less than 20% of people with PTSD receive any treatment. This study extends a program of research by the investigator focused on developing adaptive (stepped) interventions for PTSD. The adaptive intervention sequences a digital mental health intervention (DMHI) and brief trauma- and skills-focused treatments for PTSD. The selected treatments are brief and scalable and less burdensome to systems of care. These treatments are: web-administered Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (webSTAIR), Brief STAIR, and Written Exposure Therapy (WET).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Stepped Care for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Boston Medical Center primary care patient
- At least 18 years of age
- Access to computer or mobile device
- Able to receive treatments in English or Spanish
- Able to read at 4th grade level
- Endorsement of Criterion A trauma using the Life Events Checklist for the DSM-5 (LEC-5)
- PTSD diagnosis confirmed by the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for the DSM-5 (CAPS-5)
- Clinically appropriate for outpatient level of care
- Stable on psychotropic medication for more than 4 weeks
You will not qualify if you...
- Currently engaged in clinician-administered therapy
- Not clinically appropriate for outpatient level of care
- Acute risk for suicidal thoughts or behaviors assessed by the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale at baseline
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
S
Sarah Valentine, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
4
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