NCT05564663

Testing a PTSD m-Health Intervention to Improve Alcohol Treatment Outcomes

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 300 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Michigan State University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn whether a mobile health application (mHealth App) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with brief support can help individuals who are in treatment for alcohol problems.

Conditions

• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
• Alcohol Use Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	PTSD Coach App + Brief Support	PTSD Coach App + Brief Support will include downloading the PTSD Coach App for personal use and four, brief (\<20 minutes), weekly, individual support sessions. The sessions will focus on the instruction and encouragement of App use and activities (i.e., assessments, self-management strategies, and psychoeducational readings).
BEHAVIORAL	Enhanced Usual Care (EUC)	EUC will consist of one brief session (with brochure) of PTSD and AUD psychoeducation and referral information for mental health clinics that provide PTSD services, with encouragement to schedule an appointment at one of the listed clinics to discuss PTSD-related symptoms.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-10-06
• Primary completion: 2026-05-31
• Completion: 2026-05-31
• First posted: 2022-10-03
• Last updated: 2025-05-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States