Summary

Eligibility
for people ages 18-55 (full criteria)
Location
at San Diego, California
Dates
study started
completion around
Principal Investigator
by Amy Jak
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Amy Jak

Description

Summary

The clinical implementation trial will evaluate effectiveness and feasibility, acceptability, appropriateness, barriers, and facilitators of implementing SMART-CPT, a treatment targeting the two primary factors leading to poor outcomes following concussion, in Veterans. It will test effectiveness and broad implementation feasibility of SMART-CPT compared to standard Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT).

Official Title

SMART-CPT for PTSD and History of Concussion: A Pragmatic Implementation Trial

Keywords

PTSD, Concussion, Mild, Brain Concussion, SMART-CPT, CPT

Eligibility

You can join if…

Open to people ages 18-55

  • PTSD diagnosis; mild TBI sustained greater than three months prior to enrollment; cognitive complaints; not medicated or stable on prescribed psychiatric medication for at least 6 weeks prior to study enrollment with no anticipated/pending medication changes; English literacy.

You CAN'T join if...

  • mTBI sustained less than 3 months previously; history of moderate, severe, or penetrating TBI; history of other significant neurological condition unrelated to TBI; severe psychiatric disturbance expected to interfere with successful completion of the study; current severe alcohol or other substance use disorder; suicidal intent or attempt within the previous month; current homicidal ideation; impaired decision making capacity; prior completion of five or more sessions of CPT or cognitive rehabilitation; concurrent participation in other intervention studies for PTSD or TBI; life threatening or unstable medical illness; inability to read; dementia

Location

  • VA San Diego
    San Diego California 92161 United States

Lead Scientist at UCSD

  • Amy Jak
    Dr. Jak received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology, with specialization in neuropsychology, from the University of Cincinnati (2004). She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in neuropsychology at the VA San Diego Healthcare System/Veteran’s Medical Research Foundation from 2004-2007.

Details

Status
accepting new patients by invitation only
Start Date
Completion Date
(estimated)
Sponsor
San Diego Veterans Healthcare System
ID
NCT06995612
Study Type
Interventional
Participants
Expecting 124 study participants
Last Updated