Clinical trials
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder clinical trials
Below are recruiting posttraumatic stress disorder clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 105 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06608979Recruiting
Trauma screening and violence prevention for women in addiction treatment
This study offers trauma screening and a program to help prevent interpersonal violence for women who are currently receiving treatment for substance use. It aims to understand how these services can improve safety and well-being.
Greenville, South CarolinaAges 18 years+ - NCT06629064Recruiting
Working memory training for PTSD
This trial tests whether a computer-based 'working memory training' (like brain exercises) can help people with PTSD. You will do 8 short online sessions over 4 weeks and have two MRI scans to see how your brain changes.
San Diego, CaliforniaAges 18–65 - NCT06641115Recruiting
Integrated treatment for opioid use disorder and PTSD
This study tests a combined therapy for people with both opioid use disorder and PTSD. It aims to help you manage both conditions together, rather than treating them separately.
Charleston, South CarolinaAges 18–70 - NCT06670079Recruiting
Prolonged exposure therapy for PTSD in pregnant patients
This trial tests if prolonged exposure therapy, a type of talk therapy for PTSD, is safe and helpful for pregnant people. If you have PTSD and are early in your pregnancy, this treatment may help you process trauma and feel better.
Burlington, VermontAges 18 years+ - NCT06740487Recruiting
AR therapy for PTSD in military members
This study tests a new therapy using augmented reality (a type of headset that adds digital images to what you see) to help treat posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in current or former military members. The therapy aims to make exposure therapy more effective by letting you face trauma-related situations in a controlled, virtual way.
Charleston, South CarolinaAges 18 years+ - NCT06804525Recruiting
Adapting a mental health survey in Hong Kong
This study adapts a mental health survey for Hong Kong adults. It is open to adults aged 25 and older who live in randomly selected households and can speak Chinese or English.
Hong KongAges 25 years+ - NCT06923423Recruiting
Cognitive processing therapy for drug use and trauma in prison
This study tests if a type of therapy called cognitive processing therapy (CPT) can help people in prison who have both a drug use problem and trauma-related stress. If you qualify, you would receive CPT and be compared to those getting usual care.
Little Rock, ArkansasAges 18 years+ - NCT06937892Recruiting
Metacognitive therapy vs. Cognitive therapy for anxiety
This study compares two different types of therapy for anxiety disorders: metacognitive therapy (which focuses on how you think about your thoughts) versus cognitive-behavioral therapy (which works on changing thoughts and behaviors). It may help you find which approach works best for you.
StockholmAges 18 years+ - NCT06968832Recruiting
Prolonged therapy for PTSD and substance use
This trial tests a therapy that helps people with both post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a substance use disorder (SUD). You'll receive extended therapy sessions to reduce PTSD symptoms and support your recovery from substance use, while continuing your current substance use treatment.
Jacksonville, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT06989957RecruitingPhase 1
Psilocybin and MDMA therapy for PTSD in veterans
This study tests whether a combination of two investigational drugs, psilocybin and MDMA, can help veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). You would receive the drugs in a controlled setting and be monitored closely.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 21 years+ - NCT07060144Recruiting
CPT therapy for PTSD during pregnancy
This trial tests if Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), a type of talk therapy, can help pregnant women with PTSD. It aims to reduce PTSD symptoms and improve well-being.
Austin, TexasAges 18–46 - NCT07106593Recruiting
Talk therapy for PTSD and tinnitus after concussion
This study tests a type of talk therapy for people with both PTSD and chronic tinnitus that started after a mild head injury. The therapy aims to help reduce symptoms of both conditions together.
San Antonio, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT07146633Recruiting
Testing an EMDR app for PTSD and substance use
This study tests an app that uses EMDR therapy to help people with both PTSD and substance use problems. EMDR is a type of therapy that uses eye movements or taps to help process traumatic memories. You would use the app at home and avoid starting other new therapies during the study.
Toronto, OntarioAges 18 years+ - NCT07306676Recruiting
PTSD after early miscarriage
This study looks at post-traumatic stress after a miscarriage that happens early in pregnancy (up to 14 weeks). It aims to understand how people feel emotionally and mentally after this experience.
Krakow, MalopolskaAges 18–45 - NCT07306689Recruiting
PTSD after ectopic pregnancy
This study looks at whether people who have had an ectopic pregnancy (a pregnancy outside the womb) might experience posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It aims to understand emotional impacts and may help improve care.
KrakowAges 18–45 - NCT05751473Recruiting
Reducing PTSD symptoms for first responders and frontline health workers
This study tests a way to help reduce PTSD symptoms in first responders and frontline healthcare workers. You may join a main treatment study, and some participants may also take part in follow-up questions to learn what helped.
San Diego, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT02695953Enrolling by invitation
Study brain changes after trauma-focused therapy for PTSD
This study looks at how the brain works and how it changes after Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for people with PTSD. You might help researchers learn why this therapy helps and who may benefit most.
Belmont, MassachusettsAges 18–55 - NCT02757339Enrolling by invitation
Study of brain differences in dissociation after abuse
This study looks at brain activity and biology in women who have PTSD or dissociative identity disorder (DID) with a history of childhood abuse or neglect. It may help researchers understand what causes “traumatic dissociation” and how it develops.
Belmont, MassachusettsAges 18–89 - NCT07604753Recruiting
Comparing two mental health screening questionnaires
This study compares two different questionnaires that doctors use to diagnose mental health conditions. Researchers want to check if a newer, shorter questionnaire works just as well as the longer standard one.
Hong KongAges 18 years+ - NCT06746818Enrolling by invitation
Building resilience in older adults with PTSD
This trial tests if a HeartMath-based program can help older adults improve resilience, reduce posttraumatic stress, and boost spiritual and psychosocial well-being. It may be an option if you are 60 or older and have experienced trauma.
Al MansurahAges 60 years+ - NCT07079839Recruiting
Anxiety and stress study for adults with PTSD
This study looks at how the brain processes anxiety and stress in people with PTSD and healthy adults. It uses brain scans and mild electrical stimulation to understand these responses better.
Houston, TexasAges 18–50 - NCT04452500RecruitingPhase 2
Study drug for PTSD symptoms in Veterans
This trial tests a study medicine that blocks the effects of cortisol (a stress hormone) to reduce PTSD symptoms in Veterans. It’s meant for people with ongoing PTSD symptoms and stable treatments, and it closely checks safety because the medicine can affect sleep, mood, and heart rhythm.
Tuscaloosa, AlabamaAges 18–69 - NCT04529031Recruiting
Study of reminder-based positive thinking for teens with PTSD
This study looks at whether a “reminder-focused positive thinking” approach can help teens with PTSD. It may benefit you by testing how certain cues and supportive thoughts affect PTSD symptoms and related wellbeing.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 11–15 - NCT04672551Recruiting
EMDR therapy for PTSD after a heart attack
This trial studies whether EMDR (a structured therapy that helps process distressing memories) can reduce PTSD symptoms in people who developed PTSD after a cardiac event. It may help you feel less overwhelmed by memories and stress related to the heart event.
ZurichAges 18–70
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for posttraumatic stress disorder?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 105 recruiting posttraumatic stress disorder studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a posttraumatic stress disorder trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a posttraumatic stress disorder trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
Related conditions
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