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Adapting Treatment Delivery to Improve Retention in Evidence-Based PTSD Treatment

NCT06335589 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2026-01-13

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Summary

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is prevalent among Veterans and effective evidence-based psychotherapies (EBPs) for PTSD have been implemented within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). However, retention in PTSD EBPs is poor. Premature dropout is associated with worse clinical outcomes and greater healthcare utilization. Delivery of PTSD EBPs in a massed format, typically three or more days per week delivered within a month, have shown promise for increasing retention. The present study is a pilot feasibility and acceptability study comparing massed PTSD treatment to treatment as usual (e.g., typically weekly treatment).

Conditions

  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Interventions

OTHER

EBP-Massed

CPT or PE will be delivered in a massed format (e.g., sessions at least 3 days per week)

OTHER

EBP-TAU

CPT or PE will be delivered treatment as usual, which is typically once per week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • VA Office of Research and Development

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Stephanie Y Wells, PhD MS BA · Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-06-24
Primary Completion
2025-09-15
Completion
2025-09-15

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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