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Behavioral Activation for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Waitlist Available
Led By William M. Hunt, Ph.D.
Research Sponsored by United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up prior to beginning treatment through three months following treatment completion (approximately 10 months)
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether an integrated treatment of BA + CPT is more effective than CPT alone in treating active-duty service members with PTSD and comorbid MDD.

Eligible Conditions
  • Depression
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~prior to beginning treatment through three months following treatment completion (approximately 10 months)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and prior to beginning treatment through three months following treatment completion (approximately 10 months) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
Secondary outcome measures
Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for the DSM-5 (CAPS-5)
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Behavioral Activation + CPTExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Behavioral Activation, an evidence-based treatment for depression, is combined with Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), an evidence-based treatment for PTSD, to address symptoms of PTSD and comorbid MDD.
Group II: Cognitive Processing TherapyActive Control1 Intervention
CPT is an evidence-based treatment for PTSD that has also been shown to reduce depression symptoms.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Behavioral Activation
2013
Completed Phase 3
~2980
Cognitive Processing Therapy
2016
N/A
~3400

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Who is running the clinical trial?

United States Naval Medical Center, San DiegoLead Sponsor
102 Previous Clinical Trials
22,616 Total Patients Enrolled
Naval Health Research CenterFED
18 Previous Clinical Trials
175,226 Total Patients Enrolled
William M. Hunt, Ph.D.Principal InvestigatorUnited States Naval Medical Center, San Diego

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Recent research and studies
Contemporary Clinical TrialsJournal
Evaluation of an Integrated Treatment for Active Duty Service Members with Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Walter, Kristen H., Lisa H. Glassman, W. Michael Hunt, Nicholas P. Otis, and Cynthia J. Thomsen. 2018. “Evaluation of an Integrated Treatment for Active Duty Service Members with Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial”. Contemporary Clinical Trials. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.cct.2017.10.010.
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Behavioral Activation + Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD and Comorbid MDD
Kristen Walter 2015. "Behavioral Activation + Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD and Comorbid MDD". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02874131.
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