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ClinicalTrials.gov 110 recruiting now early-phase tilt #37 of 28,707 conditions

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: early-phase trial registry

110 of 265 indexed Post Traumatic Stress Disorder trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.

Corpus placement: #37 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.

265 US clinical trials · 110 currently recruiting · #37 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: 265 US clinical trials tracked, 110 recruiting.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is the subject of 265 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 110 of them currently open to new participants. 22 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 46 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is VA Office of Research and Development, running 45 of these trials.

Enrollment posture brief

Registry condition post-traumatic-stress-disorder

OPEN 110 | RECR 42% | LATE 22 | EARLY 46 | RANK #37 | SPON 45

Nearest open-share peer: Glaucoma (41% recruiting · 94 trials)

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Open-enrollment share among volume-matched conditions near Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder lists 110 open slots (42% of 265 indexed trials). Peers are matched on registered volume, not therapeutic-area browse lists. How peer matching works →

Key findings

What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-08-08. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.

  1. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is recruiting above its size-band peers.

    110 of 265 indexed trials (41.5%) are open to enrollment, against a 37.1% average across 139 conditions with 100+ trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.

  2. One sponsor concentrates Post Traumatic Stress Disorder research.

    VA Office of Research and Development accounts for 45 of 265 trials (17%). 130 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.

  3. Typical Post Traumatic Stress Disorder enrolment sits around 81 participants.

    Median target enrolment is 81 among the 263 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 149 of those (56.7%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.

  4. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder research is mostly interventional.

    250 interventional and 15 observational studies make up this index (94.3% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Phase 115Phase 231Phase 311Phase 411

Open and recent trials

265 total, page 3 of 6

RECRUITING NA 30 participants

Impact of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on PTSD-CVD Link

Massachusetts General Hospital

NCT06429293

RECRUITING NA 20 participants

Open Trial of Trauma-focused Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for People Living With HIV and PTSD

Montefiore Medical Center

NCT05929911

RECRUITING NA 20 participants

Innovative Multimodal and Attention Training to Improve Emotion Communication in Veterans With TBI and PTSD

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT05478759

RECRUITING NA 20 participants

eTMS for Veterans and First Responders With PTSD

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

NCT06294106

RECRUITING NA 20 participants

Brief Treatment for Trauma Nightmares in Trauma-exposed Adults With Bipolar Disorder

University of Tul

NCT02242110

RECRUITING Phase 3 20 participants

MDMA-assisted Massed Prolonged Exposure for PTSD

Healing Breakthrough

NCT06117306

RECRUITING Phase 4 20 participants

An Open Label Pilot Study of IV Brexanolone for the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Donald Jeffrey Newport

NCT05254405

RECRUITING Early Phase 1 20 participants

Piloting Virtual Reality Environments to Treat PTSD in Healthcare Workers

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

NCT04887116

RECRUITING Phase 2 18 participants

MDMA for AUD/PTSD Comorbidity

Carolina L Haass-Koffler

NCT05943665

RECRUITING Early Phase 1 6 participants

Responsive Neurostimulation for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

NCT04152993

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 663 participants

Stress, Adjustment And Growth In Children With Cancer And Their Parents

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

NCT01044160

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 410 participants

Stellate Ganglion Block for PTSD

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT05169190

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 360 participants

Telehealth 2.0: Evaluating Effectiveness and Engagement Strategies for CPT-Text for PTSD

Stanford University

NCT05037175

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 333 participants

CBT vs. Supportive Texts for PTSD & Hazardous Drinking (Project Better Study 2)

University of Washington

NCT06648395

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 4 302 participants

A Comparison of Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Pharmacotherapy, and Their Combination for PTSD

University of Pennsylvania

NCT04961190

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 250 participants

Outcomes of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Interventions Provided by Unlicensed Professionals

Massachusetts General Hospital

NCT01075672

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 191 participants

Efficacy of Virtual Warrior Renew Therapy for Veterans Who Experienced Military Sexual Trauma

Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research

NCT05776719

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 179 participants

A Case Formulation Approach to Cognitive Processing Therapy

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT04407767

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 144 participants

Multisite Feasibility of Compassion Meditation for Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Veterans Medical Research Foundation

NCT04793698

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 3 87 participants

Predicting Responses to PTSD Treatment With Iris and Cardiovascular Tests

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT03539614

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 82 participants

Understanding and Testing Recovery Processes for PTSD and Alcohol Use Following Sexual Assault

University of Washington

NCT04124380

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 80 participants

Testing the Effectiveness of a Therapist-Assisted Self-Management Program for Veterans Who Finished PTSD Therapy

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT05797441

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 76 participants

Adaption of the STAIR-NT Trauma Intervention for Polysubstance Populations

NYU Langone Health

NCT06307340

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 70 participants

Web-administered STAIR for Patients on Behavioral Health Waitlists

Boston Medical Center

NCT06431022

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 40 participants

MOSAIC (MOthers' AdvocateS In the Community) for Pregnant Women and Mothers of Children Under 5 With Experience of Intimate Partner Violence

Michigan State University

NCT05106361

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 40 participants

An Intervention to Enhance Well-Being in Trauma Exposed New Mothers

Wayne State University

NCT05474534

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 33 participants

Using Data Science To Center Patient Perspectives in Mechanism Discovery

Cambridge Health Alliance

NCT06233968

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 30 participants

TMS for PTSD and Blood Pressure

Lifespan

NCT05512143

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 20 participants

A Study of Psilocybin for PTSD

Johns Hopkins University

NCT06407635

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 20 participants

An Adjunctive Neurofeedback Training Program to Enhance Wellness Among Trauma-Exposed Postpartum Mothers

Wayne State University

NCT06054412

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 20 participants

tAN for PTSD and OUD in Buprenorphine Therapy

University of Cincinnati

NCT06130501

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 9 participants

Targeted Plasticity Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Baylor Research Institute

NCT04064762

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 8 participants

Rare Group Problem Management Plus

Children's National Research Institute

NCT06548022

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 8 participants

LED Treatment to Improve Cognition and Promote Recovery in TBI

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT02404402

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 1 participants

Pilot rTMS for AUD+mTBI

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT03995173

COMPLETED 4,219 participants

Long Term Health Outcomes of Women Veterans' Service During the Vietnam Era

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT00958061

COMPLETED 4,193 participants

National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Quality Improvement Initiative Database

Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger

NCT01591694

COMPLETED 1,431 participants

Evaluating the Effects of Stress in Pregnancy

Emory University

NCT00525226

COMPLETED NA 1,268 participants

Development and Pilot Trial of an Intervention to Reduce Disclosure Recipients Negative Social Reactions and Victims Psychological Distress and Problem Drinking

University of New Hampshire

NCT03488927

COMPLETED NA 528 participants

Remotely Resolving Psychological Stress (Remote RePS)

University of California, San Francisco

NCT03196999

COMPLETED Phase 1 442 participants

Acute Intervention to Reduce Distress Following Sexual Assault

Medical University of South Carolina

NCT01622855

COMPLETED Phase 3 300 participants

The Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model for Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Women

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

NCT00183716

COMPLETED NA 294 participants

Comparing Group Therapies for Veterans With Depression and PTSD

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT03979040

COMPLETED NA 291 participants

Effectiveness of Peer-Delivered Trauma-Specific Treatment

University of New Mexi

NCT02081417

COMPLETED NA 274 participants

Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy (CBCT) Project

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT02720016

COMPLETED Phase 2 245 participants

ALTO-100 in MDD and/or PTSD

Alto Neuroscience

NCT05117632

COMPLETED NA 241 participants

Neural Markers and Rehabilitation of Executive Functioning in Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

NCT01410721

COMPLETED 230 participants

An Exploration of the Relationship Between Chronic Pain and Suicide Attempt Among Veterans

VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System

NCT01502436

COMPLETED Phase 2 212 participants

A Phase 2b Study of BNC210 Tablet Formulation in Adults With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Bionomics Limited

NCT04951076

COMPLETED NA 206 participants

The Family of Heroes: an Evaluation of an Online Educational Tool

Department of Veterans Affairs, New Jersey

NCT01554839

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 15
Phase 2 31
Phase 3 11
Phase 4 11

Named interventions

Most-linked intervention names on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.

Placebo Drug
12 trials
Cognitive Processing Therapy Behavioral
7 trials
Prolonged Exposure Behavioral
6 trials
Treatment as Usual Behavioral
6 trials
Written Exposure Therapy Behavioral
5 trials
Ketamine Drug
5 trials
Placebo Other
4 trials
Therapy Behavioral
3 trials

US sites by state

Facility locations filed on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.

California 48 trials
Texas 44 trials
Massachusetts 27 trials
New York 26 trials
Washington 23 trials
Florida 23 trials
South Carolina 17 trials
Maryland 14 trials

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.

What to do with this Post Traumatic Stress Disorder page

265 registered trials, 110 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.

Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.

Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This Post Traumatic Stress Disorder condition card totals 265 registered trials; most-linked intervention Placebo; top US site state California. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.