Status:

RECRUITING

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) Memory Support (MS) Study

Lead Sponsor:

Boston University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

VA Boston Healthcare System

Conditions:

PTSD

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The efficacy of psychological interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is likely limited by the difficulty participants have learning and remembering important therapy content. According...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Current diagnosis of PTSD as determined by the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)
  • For potential participants on psychiatric medication, dose must be stable for the past four weeks.
  • Veteran status

Exclusion

  • Current DSM-5 diagnoses of unstable bipolar disorder, past or present psychosis, or organic mental disorder
  • Active suicidal or homicidal ideation with plan or intent
  • Current moderate or severe substance use disorder, as defined by DSM-5 \[i.e., at least 4 diagnostic symptoms of Substance use disorder (SUD) present\]
  • Prior receipt of CPT or concurrent therapy for PTSD
  • Significant cognitive impairment as indicated by a score \<10th percentile on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment
  • History of moderate or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) based on the Ohio State University TBI Identification Method and Veterans Administration/ Department of Defense (VA/DOD) guidelines
  • High verbal memory ability, as indicated by a score \>1 standard deviation (SD) above the population mean on the California Verbal Learning Test® Third Edition (CVLT-3) immediate recall task

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 4 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05310097

Start Date

January 4 2023

End Date

April 1 2027

Last Update

March 25 2025

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VA Boston Healthcare System

Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States, 02130