NCT07342530

Early Intervention for Postpartum PTSD: Comparing Written Exposure and Capnometry-Guided Breathing Therapy

Early Intervention for Postpartum PTSD: Comparing Written Exposure and Capnometry Guided Breathing Therapy

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 70 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Stanford University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine two early interventions, Written Exposure Therapy and Capnometry Guided Breathing, to reduce post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in women after childbirth as compared to usual care.

Conditions

• Written Exposure Therapy
• Breathing Techniques
• PTSD (Childbirth-Related)
• Postpartum Care

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Written Exposure Therapy (WET)	Participants will complete 5 writing sessions. One 50-minute session will be held in the hospital before discharge, followed by four 50-minute sessions by secure video once a week. Sessions are delivered by a trained study therapist under licensed clinician supervision.
DEVICE	Capnometry-Guided Breathing Intervention (CGRI)	Participants will complete one 45-minute in-hospital training session using the device, which includes a tablet and breathing sensor. They will then practice guided breathing at home twice daily for about 17 minutes each time for 4 weeks, with weekly phone check-ins from study staff.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-02-01
• Primary completion: 2027-12-01
• Completion: 2027-12-01
• First posted: 2026-01-15
• Last updated: 2026-03-03

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated device study