RECRUITING

Brief Exposure and Exercise for PTSD.

Study Overview

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Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if 8 sessions of brief exposure and exercise therapy works to treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in adults. This study will also learn if participants think brief exposure and exercise therapy is a good and doable treatment. and The main questions it aims to answer are: * Do participants find brief exposure and exercise an acceptable and feasible means of treatment for PTSD? * Does brief exposure and exercise decreases of the severity of PTSD symptoms? Participants will: * Complete weekly questionnaires for 10-14 weeks. * Attend 8 twice weekly exposure therapy and exercise sessions for 4 weeks.

Official Title

Brief Exposure and Exercise Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-06-25
Study Completion:2026-03-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT07080606

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 64 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Provide informed consent and are willing to participate in therapy sessions twice weekly, which include moderate-intensity aerobic exercise.
  2. * Participants must be adults aged 18-64 meeting the criteria for PTSD within the past month, who are not currently receiving treatment from other psychotherapy or are on unstable psychiatric medication (i.e., less than four weeks of psychiatric medication).
  3. * Participants should be able to engage in 25 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise (i.e., 70-75% of max heart rate).
  4. * Participants must be able to speak and read English fluently to participate in the current study.
  1. * Participants who endorse health condition(s) that would prevent moderate exercise.
  2. * Participants who endorse (i.e., "yes") any items on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PARQ) that is not controlled or managed.
  3. * Participants with any injuries to the lower extremities that may hinder riding an exercise bicycle.
  4. * Psychiatric exclusion criteria include recent (within the past three months) severe use disorder(s), high risk for suicide (i.e., plan, intent, or recent attempt), mania, or psychotic symptoms unrelated to PTSD symptoms.
  5. * Participants currently seeking or undergoing any other trauma-focused psychotherapy treatment.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Troy JJ Hubert, M.S.
CONTACT
(859) 562-1571
TJHU230@uky.edu

Principal Investigator

Jessica Burris, Ph.D.
STUDY_DIRECTOR
University of Kentucky
Shannon Sauer-Zavala, Ph.D.
STUDY_DIRECTOR
University of Kentucky
Troy J.J. Hubert, M.S.
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Kentucky

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, 40506
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Troy Hubert

  • Jessica Burris, Ph.D., STUDY_DIRECTOR, University of Kentucky
  • Shannon Sauer-Zavala, Ph.D., STUDY_DIRECTOR, University of Kentucky
  • Troy J.J. Hubert, M.S., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Kentucky

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-06-25
Study Completion Date2026-03-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-06-25
Study Completion Date2026-03-30

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • PTSD
  • Exercise
  • Exposure Therapy

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder