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28 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Trials near San Antonio, TX

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Ketamine for Nerve Pain and PTSD

San Antonio, Texas
This study is aimed to evaluate outpatient ketamine infusion within a military chronic neuropathic pain population and its effect on PTSD. Currently, this is a pilot study with 30 participants. Participants will be randomized to (1) a moderate dose ketamine, (2) moderate dose ketamine +Mg, or (3) a magnesium control group. Participants will complete self-reported pain and PTSD questionnaires throughout the \~24-week study period. The outlined strategy will provide evidence for the utility of ketamine in neuropathic pain management and pain associated comorbidities within a military population.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 4

30 Participants Needed

SLS-002 for PTSD

San Antonio, Texas
This is a Phase 2 randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study that will evaluate multiple potential pharmacotherapeutic interventions for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) utilizing an adaptive platform trial (APT) design. Intervention D - SLS-002 will assess the safety and efficacy of SLS-002 in participants with PTSD. Please see NCT05422612 for information on the S-21-02 Master Protocol.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:18 - 65

200 Participants Needed

Esketamine + Prolonged Exposure for PTSD

San Antonio, Texas
This study is being done to see if Prolonged Exposure (PE), a well-researched, very effective individual (one-to-one) behavioral therapy designed to help people to directly deal with traumatic events they have suffered in the past, can be combined with intranasal esketamine (ketamine) for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to enhance treatment benefits. Ketamine nasal spray is a drug approved by the U.S. Food \& Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment resistant depression. Combined with PE, intranasal ketamine may help to augment PE and further reduce participants' PTSD symptoms.
No Placebo Group
Prior Safety Data

Trial Details

Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:18 - 65

8 Participants Needed

Fluoxetine for PTSD

San Antonio, Texas
This is a Phase 2 randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study that will evaluate multiple potential pharmacotherapeutic interventions for PTSD utilizing an adaptive platform trial design. Intervention A - Fluoxetine will assess the safety and efficacy of fluoxetine in participants with PTSD. Please see NCT05422612 for information on the S-21-02 Master Protocol.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:18 - 65

200 Participants Needed

New Treatments for PTSD

San Antonio, Texas
This is a Phase 2 randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study that will evaluate multiple potential pharmacotherapeutic interventions for PTSD utilizing an adaptive platform trial design. Participants are randomized among the multiple cohorts in the study and the resulting randomization enables sharing/pooling of control participants, where all interventions may be compared to a common control (placebo). This master protocol describes the default procedures and analyses for all cohorts; treatment-specific procedures will be described in the Master Protocol cohort-specific appendices. Individual cohorts may have additional eligibility requirements, safety and efficacy procedures, or endpoints, which will be described in corresponding intervention-specific clinicaltrials.gov records.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:18 - 65

800 Participants Needed

Lofexidine + Buprenorphine for PTSD

San Antonio, Texas
The overall objective of the proposed study is to determine if lofexidine (LFX) as an adjunct to buprenorphine (BUP) treatment improves symptoms of both opioid use disorder (OUD) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Other study objectives are to compare the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of BUP treatment alone, to BUP treatment with adjunct LFX, on measures of OUD and PTSD symptoms in Veterans with both prognosis .

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2

120 Participants Needed

Daridorexant for PTSD

San Antonio, Texas
This is a Phase 2 randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study that will evaluate multiple potential pharmacotherapeutic interventions for PTSD utilizing an adaptive platform trial design. Intervention C - Daridorexant will assess the safety and efficacy of daridorexant in participants with PTSD. Please see NCT05422612 for information on the S-21-02 Master Protocol.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:18 - 65

200 Participants Needed

Shared Decision Making for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

San Antonio, Texas
The purpose of this research study is to learn about how Shared Decision Making, when used to decide treatment, impacts treatment engagement, retention, and outcomes for active duty military personnel seeking treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Shared Decision Making between the service member and the therapists will be used to match patients to 1 of 3 different types of therapy for PTSD: (1) Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy, (2) Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), or (3) Written Exposure Therapy (WET) in 1 of 2 different frequencies: (1) massed (daily) or (2) spaced (weekly).
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

200 Participants Needed

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for PTSD

San Antonio, Texas
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among military service members and veterans is as high as 32% and is the third most service-connected disability, resulting in over $1.5 billion in direct costs over a five-year period. According to Clinical Practice Guidelines, strong evidence exists for psychotherapies, such as prolonged exposure (PE) for PTSD. However, psychotherapies are often met with high drop-out rates, treatment non-compliance, and emotional stress due to trauma recall. A successful approach to reduce drop-out rates and maintain efficacy is to compress psychotherapy into daily, day-long PE sessions. Yet another deficit exists regarding the feasibility of this approach outside of residential treatment facilities, which are typically reserved for the most extreme cases. The newest study from the our team aimed to augment PE residential treatment with a neuromodulatory treatment: image-guided, robot-navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (IR-TMS). Along with the PE-focused intensive inpatient program (IIP-PE), participants received IR-TMS targeting the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) daily for 20 consecutive days. Results demonstrated superiority of the combined IIP-PE/IR-TMS approach, compared to IIP-PE and a sham condition. However, it is not yet established whether a standalone IR-TMS approach will achieve similar results. Our goal is to implement an open-label trial of IR-TMS for PTSD, in which veterans and active-duty service members with PTSD will receive accelerated IR-TMS throughout a 2-week timeframe. Results will be used as a foundation for future extramural funding to scale-up the stand alone IR-TMS intervention for PTSD treatments.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

30 Participants Needed

Quetiapine for Post-Concussion Syndrome

San Antonio, Texas
A two site, 2-arm, Phase III randomized pragmatic clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of quetiapine monotherapy in comparison to Treatment As Usual (TAU) medication management for symptoms experienced by veterans receiving rehabilitation therapy for mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and comorbid symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
No Placebo Group
Pivotal Trial (Near Approval)

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 3
Age:18 - 65

146 Participants Needed

Stellate Ganglion Block + Therapy for PTSD

San Antonio, Texas
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the combination of Massed Prolonged Exposure (PE); a behavioral therapy for PTSD) and a stellate ganglion block (SGB; an injection of a local anesthetic into the front of the neck) with Massed Prolonged Exposure and a sham injection in a sample of military service members or retirees with PTSD. The main questions it aims to answer are: (1) Does the addition of an SGB improve treatment outcomes associated with Massed PE and (2) Do differences in psychophysiological arousal during the exposure portion of treatment help explain treatment outcomes for PTSD. Participants will receive ten 90-minute session of Massed PE. Between the first and second Massed PE sessions, half of the participants will receive a SGB, and half will receive a sham SGB.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:18 - 65

140 Participants Needed

Intensive Couple Therapy for PTSD

San Antonio, Texas
The goal of this clinical trial is to test an abbreviated, intensive, multi-couple group version of cognitive-behavioral conjoint therapy for PTSD (AIM-CBCT for PTSD) in an active military and veteran population. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does AIM-CBCT for PTSD improve PTSD symptoms? * Does AIM-CBCT for PTSD improve associated symptoms (e.g., depression), romantic partner distress, and couple relationship satisfaction? Participants will participate in a two-day retreat in which they are taught and practice skills to decrease PTSD symptoms and enhance their relationships. Researchers will compare AIM-CBCT for PTSD to the Prevention and Relationship Education Program (PREP) to determine whether it is superior to an evidence-based relationship education curriculum that is also delivered in a two-day multi-couple group format.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

120 Participants Needed

CPT-Text for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

San Antonio, Texas
There is a pressing need to increase capacity to treat PTSD related to or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Texting-based therapy holds promise to increase capacity and reduce barriers to delivering evidence-based treatments (EBTs), but ongoing engagement in digital mental health interventions is low. This study will compare a texting-based EBT for PTSD to culturally-informed texting-based treatment for PTSD as usual, and it will also compare a unique incentive strategy to typical platform reminders aimed to prevent early discontinuation in therapy. This online study is open to individuals who live in 18 different states.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

360 Participants Needed

TF-CBT for Adolescent Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

San Antonio, Texas
Posttraumatic stress disorder in adolescence impairs neurobiological networks underlying cognitive, social and emotional skills. Neuroimaging research that seeks to identify the neural mechanisms of treatments for PTSD could lead to novel treatments, but progress has been slow using current methods. The proposed study uses an innovative approach to identify neural mechanisms of specific phases of trauma-focused therapy for youth with PTSD, allowing a new understanding of brain changes associated with the process of therapy.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:12 - 17

180 Participants Needed

Psychotherapy for PTSD

Austin, Texas
The purpose of this study is to identify how trauma-focused psychotherapy changes the function of brain circuitry in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and how this mediates improvements in the diminished ability to experience positive emotions following a traumatic or extremely stressful life event. In this instance, the investigators will be using cognitive processing therapy (CPT), a widely-utilized and evidence-based treatment for PTSD.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 65

120 Participants Needed

Adaptive PTSD Interventions for PTSD

Austin, Texas
This trial is being completed to develop a stepped-care talk therapy model for patients with PTSD. Specifically, this study is testing whether beginning with one type of therapy is better than beginning with another type of therapy, and whether moving to a different therapy after four sessions is more helpful than staying with the same therapy, depending on how well it is working. The central hypothesis is that beginning with a low- or medium-intensity PTSD intervention and then titrating intensity based on early indications of response will result in clinically significant PTSD symptom reduction with parsimony of resources.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

430 Participants Needed

Brexanolone for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Austin, Texas
This trial tests if an IV drip of brexanolone can reduce PTSD symptoms in adult women who have experienced non-military trauma. The study will also check the safety of the treatment and its effects on depression and daily functioning. Participants will be monitored closely throughout the process. Brexanolone is the first therapy approved by the US FDA for the treatment of postpartum depression (PPD) in adults.
No Placebo Group
Prior Safety Data

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 4
Age:18 - 50
Sex:Female

20 Participants Needed

Cognitive Tasks for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Austin, Texas
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a visuospatial task on memory reconsolidation and trauma symptoms for trauma-exposed individuals after exposure to traumatic memory reactivation paradigm.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 65

120 Participants Needed

Exercise for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Austin, Texas
The goal of this clinical trial is to test how exercise affects learning and memory processes relevant to the treatment of PTSD. Participants will complete a baseline intake followed by two experimental sessions. During the first experimental session, participants will undergo an MRI session of imaginal exposure to traumatic memory cues followed by 30-minutes of moderate intensity exercise or low intensity exercise. Participants will complete a second session of imaginal exposure with MRI 24 hours later.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 64

100 Participants Needed

Fear Conditioning for Anxiety and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Austin, Texas
The purpose of this research is to use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to investigate how the brain forms associations between neutral and negative stimuli. The ultimate goal is to understand the neural systems involved in regulating negative emotional responses to fearful stimuli.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 50

240 Participants Needed

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Alcohol's Impact on Decision-Making in PTSD

Austin, Texas
Individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have greater prevalence of alcohol use disorders (AUDs), with this comorbidity associated with worse illness outcomes, yet there remains limited mechanistic understanding of how PTSD confers risk for AUD. Understanding risk factors that associate with and predict the development of AUDs in PTSD could inform interventions and prevention efforts to reduce the rate of this comorbidity and improve outcomes of both disorders. Identifying predictors of risk requires longitudinal studies in PTSD aimed at capturing the mechanisms leading to the emergence of AUDs. There is growing evidence PTSD is related to biased decision-making during approach-avoidance conflict. Alcohol is also suggested to alter approach-avoidance decision-making. AUDs and acute alcohol intoxication is associated with a bias to seek out reward despite the possibility of threat (e.g., contributing to relapse following alcohol cue exposure and risky behavior during intoxication respectively). Alcohol-induced changes in approach-avoidance decision-making have not been investigated in the context of PTSD, but emerging data support the investigators' hypothesis that an interaction between alcohol and approach-avoidance conflict in PTSD may occur and contribute to risk for alcohol misuse and development of alcohol problems. No current data, cross-sectional or longitudinal, have tested the role of alcohol-induced changes in approach-avoidance conflict as a mechanism of risk for AUD among individuals with PTSD. To address this gap, the investigators propose to leverage the group's expertise in placebo-controlled alcohol administration procedures, longitudinal modeling, functional neuroimaging, and computational neuroscience approaches to investigate the effects of acute alcohol on approach-avoidance decision-making and mediating changes in multivariate neurocircuitry patterns in limbic, striatal, and salience networks.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:21 - 60

200 Participants Needed

Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation for Affective Disorders

Austin, Texas
This trial is testing a new treatment using sound waves to target a part of the brain in people with emotional disorders like depression and anxiety. The treatment aims to change how this part of the brain works to improve symptoms. It is non-invasive and uses MRI to monitor changes in the brain.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Age:18 - 65

20 Participants Needed

Respiratory Training vs Interoceptive Exposure for Anxiety

Austin, Texas
This trial compares three treatments for people with severe anxiety: getting used to scary physical feelings, learning to breathe better, and learning about anxiety. These treatments aim to help those who don't respond well to usual methods or who relapse. The first treatment helps reduce fear of physical sensations, the second helps control breathing to reduce anxiety, and the third provides knowledge about anxiety.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

180 Participants Needed

Exposure-Based Therapy for Anxiety Disorders

Austin, Texas
Anxiety-, obsessive-compulsive and trauma- and stressor-related disorders reflect a significant public health problem. This study is designed to evaluate the predictive power of a novel biomarker based on a CO2 challenge, thus addressing the central question "can this easy-to-administer assay aid clinicians in deciding whether or not to initiate exposure-based therapy?"
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

600 Participants Needed

rTMS-augmented Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD

Temple, Texas
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is prevalent and represents a high healthcare burden among Veterans. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a brain-based therapy that may be effective for treating PTSD. The theorized mechanism of rTMS is enhancement of emotional flexibility via the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex node of the brain's cognitive control network. Given this mechanism of action, adding rTMS to an evidence-based psychotherapy (EBP) for PTSD may enhance treatment effects. Written exposure therapy (WET) is a brief EBP for PTSD found to reduce attrition compared to lengthier first line treatments. In this study, the investigators will determine if active rTMS added to WET compared with sham rTMS added to WET results in improved PTSD outcomes. The investigators will also determine if emotional flexibility is a mechanism of symptom improvement. This work will improve upon PTSD intervention and inform the mechanism of treatment effectiveness for Veterans suffering from PTSD.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 50

98 Participants Needed

MOVED for PTSD

Temple, Texas
Despite the availability of evidence-based treatments for PTSD, there are many challenges to successful trauma recovery for Veterans including difficulties starting and completing these treatments and gaps in fully addressing additional important treatment targets including lower social functioning and quality of life. Alternative, stand-alone treatment options that address a range of outcomes and can be easily accessed are needed to expand the reach of PTSD treatment to Veterans. One way to address this need is with a positive psychology intervention called MOVED, which has shown promise in a prior pilot study. MOVED is a web-based, self-guided intervention (8 sessions, 4 weeks) that uses moral elevation-feeling inspired by others' virtuous actions. This clinical trial will test if MOVED leads to decreased PTSD symptoms and increased social functioning and quality of life compared to a generic supportive treatment that does not focus on moral elevation. Results will help determine if MOVED is a useful alternative approach to target trauma recovery among Veterans with PTSD.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

250 Participants Needed

Brief Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Temple, Texas
The purpose of this research is to determine if a brief treatment method is effective for preventing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a number of other concerns following injury.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

300 Participants Needed

Group Therapy for PTSD After Combat

Temple, Texas
This trial aims to help combat veterans with PTSD from morally injurious events by using group therapy. Veterans will talk about their experiences with others who understand, helping them make sense of their feelings and improve their mental health.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Early Phase 1

12 Participants Needed

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