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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in AdolescencePTSD - Post Traumatic Stress DisorderPTSD and Trauma-related SymptomsPregnancy and PTSDPTSDpost-traumatic stress disorderpost-partumpregnantadolescentadolescent PTSDtraumawritten exposure therapytherapyadolescent pregnancywritten exposure

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Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

This is a feasibility and acceptability study of Written Exposure Therapy (WET) for PTSD in pregnant and postpartum adolescents and youth with PTSD.

Official Title

Feasibility and Preliminary Effectiveness of Written Exposure Therapy (WET) for Pregnant or Postpartum Adolescents and Youth with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in an Open Pilot Trial

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-03-03
Study Completion:2026-08-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06771817

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:15 Years to 24 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:FEMALE
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. 1. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
  2. 2. Have been referred by a clinician to the study or receiving standard of care treatment for pregnancy or post-partum follow-up
  3. 3. Aged 15-24 at time of screening
  4. 4. Either have Gestational age \>12 weeks or be \<1 year postpartum at time of screening
  5. 5. Able and willing to provide informed consent if 18 years of age or above or the legal guardian must be able and willing to provide informed consent if participant is less than 18 years of age and participant willing and able to provide assent if less than 18 years of age
  6. 6. Able to read, write and speak in English and Spanish; if the participant is under age 18, parents must be able to understand spoken or written English or Spanish.
  7. 7. Have the ability to complete clinical evaluations and self-report measures.
  8. 8. Meet diagnostic or subthreshold criteria for PTSD.
  1. 1. Have any condition for which, in the opinion of the investigator or designee, study participation would not be in their best interest (including but not limited to cognitive impairment, unstable general medical condition, intoxication, active psychosis) or that could prevent, limit, or confound the protocol-specified assessments.
  2. 2. Have current mania, hypomania, or psychosis
  3. 3. Be at serious suicidal risk that cannot be managed in the outpatient setting
  4. 4. Pervasive or intellectual developmental disorder requiring substantial or very substantial support.
  5. 5. Currently receiving or having received course of exposure-based therapy (e.g. WET, PE, CPT, or TF-CBT) in the past six months

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Amrita Ghose, B.S.
CONTACT
682-376-8620
Amrita.Ghose@UTSouthwestern.edu
Virgilio Garza, B.S.
CONTACT
682-376-8622
Virgilio.Garza@UTSouthwestern.edu

Principal Investigator

Nabila Haque, MD., PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Study Locations (Sites)

UT Southwestern Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care
Dallas, Texas, 75247
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

  • Nabila Haque, MD., PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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 Date2025-03-03
Study Completion Date2026-08-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-03-03
Study Completion Date2026-08-31

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • PTSD
  • post-traumatic stress disorder
  • post-partum
  • pregnant
  • adolescent
  • adolescent PTSD
  • trauma
  • written exposure therapy
  • therapy
  • adolescent pregnancy
  • written exposure

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Adolescence
  • PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • PTSD and Trauma-related Symptoms
  • Pregnancy and PTSD