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A Trial Comparing Interpersonal Therapy to Exposure Therapy for PTSD Due to Military Sexual Trauma (MST) in Male and Female Military Personnel
Led by Weill Medical College of Cornell University · Updated on 2026-04-16
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
390 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
W
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Lead Sponsor
U
United States Department of Defense
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to compare two kinds of therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): exposure therapy (ET) and Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT). The results of this study will allow us to see if IPT and ET are equally effective in treating PTSD due to Military Sexual Trauma, with the long-term goal of making PTSD treatment effective for as many people as possible.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
A Trial Comparing Interpersonal Therapy to Exposure Therapy for PTSD Due to Military Sexual Trauma (MST) in Male and Female Military Personnel
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- English-speaking
- Military Sexual Trauma survivors from Vietnam era to current conflicts
- Diagnosed with PTSD related to Military Sexual Trauma with a CAPS score over 40
- Medically stable and able to attend weekly outpatient therapy sessions
- Able to provide informed consent and complete assessments
- Stable on psychotropic medication for at least 60 days
You will not qualify if you...
- Lifetime or current diagnosis of schizophrenia, other psychotic disorders, or bipolar disorder
- Participation in another clinical trial or evidence-based treatment for MST-related conditions or PTSD in the past 3 months
- Significant unstable medical illness or brain impairment preventing session attendance or assessments
- Current homicidal or suicidal risk as judged by the investigator
- Substance dependence within the past 90 days
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, New York, United States, 10065
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Research Team
O
Olivia Baryluk, BS
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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