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Behavioral Intervention

MARI for PTSD (MARI Trial)

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Waitlist Available

Led By Kirsten H Dillon, PhD

Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Have not had any changes to type or dose of psychiatric medications for 3 months, with no plans to make adjustments in the next 6 months

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up from baseline to 6-month follow-up

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MARI Trial Summary

This trial looks at how a mobile anger intervention can help Veterans with PTSD manage their anger and improve their functioning.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for Veterans with PTSD who struggle with anger. They must have a certain score on the PTSD Checklist and Anger Reactions Scale, stable psychiatric meds for 3 months, and be able to read at a 6th-grade level or higher. Those in active psychosis or mania, with urgent suicidal thoughts, previous MARI use, or undergoing other specific therapies are excluded.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study compares two mobile interventions: MARI aims to reduce anger in Veterans with PTSD versus HED which provides health education. Participants will randomly receive one of these treatments to see if MARI leads to better control of anger and improved daily functioning.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves psychological interventions rather than medications, traditional side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience discomfort discussing personal experiences related to trauma and anger during the intervention.

MARI Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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My psychiatric medication type and dose have been stable for 3 months, with no changes planned.

MARI Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ from baseline to 6-month follow-up

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~from baseline to 6-month follow-up

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and from baseline to 6-month follow-up for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary outcome measures

number of participants below the clinical cut off for problematic anger

number of participants with decreased hostile interpretation bias scores

Secondary outcome measures

number of participants with decreased psychosocial impairment scores

number of participants with improved quality of life

number of participants with reduced suicidal ideation

MARI Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Mobile Anger Reduction Intervention (MARI)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants in this arm will download the MARI application (app) on their own smart phone device and will use the app for a period of 4 weeks.

Group II: Health Education Condition (HED)Active Control1 Intervention

Participants in this arm will download the HED application (app) on their own smart phone device and will use the app for a period of 4 weeks.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor

1,612 Previous Clinical Trials

3,305,593 Total Patients Enrolled

Kirsten H Dillon, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorDurham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC

2 Previous Clinical Trials

47 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are there vacancies available for participants in this trial?

"This clinical trial is not presently seeking participants, as per the data provided by clinicaltrials.gov. The study was first posted on October 1st 2024 and last edited a year later in October 16th 2023. However, 412 other trials are still open for enrollment at this moment."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Randomized Clinical Trial of MARI

2024. "Randomized Clinical Trial of MARI". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06094933.

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