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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

NCT03803332 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 208

Last updated 2026-04-16

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Summary

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

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Exposure Therapy

Psychotherapy including imaginal and in vivo exposure for PTSD.

BEHAVIORAL

Interpersonal Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy that focuses on the effects of PTSD on current interpersonal functioning.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • United States Department of Defense

    collaborator FED

  • Weill Medical College of Cornell University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • JoAnn Difede, PhD · Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-03-09
Primary Completion
2027-03-31
Completion
2027-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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