Status:

COMPLETED

Brief Cognitive Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD With Adjunctive Intranasal Oxytocin

Lead Sponsor:

San Diego Veterans Healthcare System

Conditions:

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Relational Problems

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

In 2019 VA mandated that all Veterans seeking mental health care have access to flexible family mental health services in VA (VHA directive 1163.04). This study aims to respond to this mandate by furt...

Detailed Description

Military Veterans often experience challenges reintegrating into their communities after military service, due in part to mental health problems such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD, a p...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • One member of the couple be a Veteran enrolled in the San Diego VA Healthcare System with a Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-5 score of \> 33, indicating a likely PTSD diagnosis.
  • Agree not to receive other individual or conjoint psychotherapy for PTSD during the treatment portion of the study
  • If already on psychoactive medication prior to study referral, Veteran participant must remain on a stable psychoactive medication regimen for at least 45 days.

Exclusion

  • Acute suicidality
  • Psychosis
  • Active substance use disorder
  • Severe ongoing medical problems, including heart disease and neuroendocrinological disorders (e.g., diabetes)
  • Uncontrolled hypotension (systolic blood pressure \<100 mm Hg) or hypertension (\>160/100 mm Hg)
  • Pregnancy, delivery in the past 6 months, or current breastfeeding
  • Severe intimate aggression reported by either partner

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 17 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05207436

Start Date

January 17 2022

End Date

December 31 2022

Last Update

July 10 2023

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VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA

San Diego, California, United States, 92161