NCT06335589

Adapting Treatment Delivery to Improve Retention in Evidence-Based PTSD Treatment

Adapting Treatment Delivery to Improve Retention in Evidence-Based PTSD Treatment (CDA 21-191)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development · Federal
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is prevalent among Veterans and effective evidence-based psychotherapies (EBPs) for PTSD have been implemented within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). However, retention in PTSD EBPs is poor. Premature dropout is associated with worse clinical outcomes and greater healthcare utilization. Delivery of PTSD EBPs in a massed format, typically three or more days per week delivered within a month, have shown promise for increasing retention. The present study is a pilot feasibility and acceptability study comparing massed PTSD treatment to treatment as usual (e.g., typically weekly treatment).

Conditions

• Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	EBP-Massed	CPT or PE will be delivered in a massed format (e.g., sessions at least 3 days per week)
OTHER	EBP-TAU	CPT or PE will be delivered treatment as usual, which is typically once per week.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-06-24
• Primary completion: 2025-09-15
• Completion: 2025-09-15
• First posted: 2024-03-28
• Last updated: 2026-01-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States