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CABA for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CABA Trial)

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Led By Daniel M Storzbach, PhD

Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 39 weeks

Awards & highlights

CABA Trial Summary

This trialwill evaluate a new treatment for Veterans with comorbid mTBI & PTSD to reduce symptoms, improve cognitive functioning & quality of life.

Eligible Conditions

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Traumatic Brain Injury

CABA Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 39 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~39 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 39 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in PTSD symptoms from baseline as measured by the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale - 5

Change in PTSD symptoms from baseline as measured by the PTSD Checklist-5

Change in attention and working memory from baseline as measured by the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-4th Edition, Digit Span Subtest

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Secondary outcome measures

Change in functional impairment from baseline as measured by the Sheehan Disability Scale

Change in global life satisfaction from baseline as measured by the Satisfaction with Life Scale

Change in health related quality of life from baseline as measured by the Neuro-QOL

+3 more

CABA Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: CABAExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

CABA uses Behavioral Activation (BA) to identify meaningful goals and activities while learning cognitive skills to aid in working toward those goals. Early sessions of CABA focus on learning about mTBI, PTSD, and lifestyle skills that can improve thinking abilities and mood. Cognitive skills taught each week include internal and external skills to help manage problems with memory, attention, and regulation of thinking processes. Investigators and patients will spend a part of each session applying the cognitive skills to managing real life situations and getting patients active in the service of personal goals.

Group II: TAUPlacebo Group1 Intervention

Treatment as Usual (TAU) is the usual care that patients would normally receive at the VA. TAU care involves psychotherapy (counseling) provided by a specialist in the treatment of PTSD. Patients will be offered individual appointments with an experienced provider on the PTSD Clinical Team (PCT). Beyond this, the specific approach will be determined by the patient and his/her provider and may include skills for managing PTSD and/or a chance for the patient to "process" his/her traumatic experiences. Additional treatments may be offered to patients, such as group classes and medications. TAU care may also include additional evaluation and/or treatment of mTBI, provided by the usual care offered in Portland or Seattle's respective neuropsychology clinics. Treatment for mTBI includes individual or group sessions, and is based on clinical need.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor

1,612 Previous Clinical Trials

3,305,648 Total Patients Enrolled

Daniel M Storzbach, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorVA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR

1 Previous Clinical Trials

128 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are individuals currently able to join this investigation?

"This trial, which was initially made available on May 4th 2015 and last updated November 28th 2022, is no longer accepting applicants. Nevertheless, there are a plethora of other clinical trials that are currently looking for patients to join their research."

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Could I potentially join this research endeavor?

"This clinical trial is accepting 95 participants that have been diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder and fall within the ages of 18 to 55."

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Is enrollment open to people of advanced age in this experiment?

"According to the study's requirements, prospective participants must between 18 and 55 years old. There are 104 trials specifically targeting those below 18 while 538 cater to individuals over 65."

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What aims is this medical experiment attempting to achieve?

"This trial's primary goal, to be measured over 39 weeks, is assessing the alteration of attention and working memory from baseline through Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-4th Edition Digit Span Subtest. Secondary objectives involve gauging changes in global life satisfaction with Satisfaction with Life Scale; ascertaining mutations in postconcussion symptoms via Rivermead Postconcussive Questionnaire; and evaluating modifications in signs of anxiety using Brief Symptom Inventory."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Cognitively Augmented Behavioral Activation for Veterans With Comorbid TBI/PTSD

2015. "Cognitively Augmented Behavioral Activation for Veterans With Comorbid TBI/PTSD". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02391402.

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