Cognitive Processing Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Co-occurring Lived Experience Stress

Part of paid clinical trials in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
Boston University
Study ID
NCT07714083
Status
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Standard CPT — BEHAVIORAL
    CPT focuses on teaching skills to identify and challenge PTSD-maintaining maladaptive beliefs related to the trauma itself, the world, and oneself. Worksheets and assignments are given between each session.
  • CPT-LEAP — BEHAVIORAL
    CPT-LEAP frames each session in relation to beliefs about both traumatic and lived experience stressors and their interactions and impacts, including not only beliefs about oneself, others, and the world, but also one's identity, and use of relevant examples throughout the protocol.

Study Details

Populations facing health disparities include groups with significantly higher rates of posttraumatic stress disorder than the general population who frequently experience lived experience stress, which may complicate posttraumatic stress disorder symptom presentations. However, there are currently no posttraumatic stress disorder treatments designed to meet the unique needs of these individuals. The proposed study will pilot an adaptation of Cognitive Processing Therapy (a gold-standard treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder) that has been modified to incorporate the impact of lived experience stress as an additional treatment target. This project has the potential to advance our understanding of how to enhance Cognitive Processing Therapy in order to optimize posttraumatic stress disorder treatment response and mitigate health disparities.

Key Dates

First listed
Jul 20, 2026
Start date
Oct 31, 2026
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2030
Completion
Jul 31, 2030

Study Design

Enrollment
52 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Cognitive Therapy Processing Therapy - Lived Experience Adapted Protocol (CPT--LEAP)
    Participants randomized to this arm will receive the adapted CPT-LEAP treatment delivered in weekly one-hour sessions, using the CPT variable length format in line with standard VA practice (9-15 sessions).
  • Active Comparator: Standard Cognitive Therapy Processing (CPT)
    Participants randomized to this arm will receive standard CPT treatment delivered in weekly one-hour sessions, using the CPT variable length format in line with standard VA practice (9-15 sessions).

Primary Outcome Measure

Post traumatic stress disorder symptoms (PTSD) [ Time Frame: immediately after treatment, 3 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
VA Boston Healthcare SystemJamaica PlainMassachusetts02130
Cara Herbitter, PhD, MPH
[email protected]
857-364-6528

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