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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): early-phase trial registry

21 of 32 indexed Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.

Corpus placement: #477 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.

32 US clinical trials · 21 currently recruiting · #477 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): 32 US clinical trials tracked, 21 recruiting.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is the subject of 32 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 21 of them currently open to new participants. 2 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 9 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is VA Office of Research and Development, running 7 of these trials.

Enrollment posture brief

Registry condition posttraumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd

OPEN 21 | RECR 66% | LATE 2 | EARLY 9 | RANK #477 | SPON 7

Nearest open-share peer: Hematopoietic and Lymphoid System Neoplasm (66% recruiting · 32 trials)

Posttraumatic Stress Dis (th…66%Acute Respiratory Distress S43.8%Cardiac Arrest37.5%Astigmatism28.1%Cardiovascular Risk Factor21.9%
Open-enrollment share among volume-matched conditions near Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) lists 21 open slots (66% of 32 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 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 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. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is recruiting above its size-band peers.

    21 of 32 indexed trials (65.6%) are open to enrollment, against a 39.7% average across 762 conditions with 20-99 trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.

  2. One sponsor concentrates Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) research.

    VA Office of Research and Development accounts for 7 of 32 trials (21.9%). 20 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.

  3. Typical Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) enrolment sits around 94 participants.

    Median target enrolment is 94 among the 32 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 18 of those (56.3%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.

  4. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) research is mostly interventional.

    32 interventional and 0 observational studies make up this index (100% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Phase 14Phase 25Phase 42

Open and recent trials

32 total, page 1 of 1

RECRUITING NA 300 participants

Type I Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial of Primary Care Brief Mindfulness Training for Veterans

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT06162741

RECRUITING Phase 1 288 participants

Inflammatory Challenge and Fear

University of California, San Francisco

NCT06630884

RECRUITING Phase 2 240 participants

Examining Intranasal Oxytocin Augmentation of Brief Couples Therapy for Veterans With PTSD

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT06194851

RECRUITING NA 202 participants

Mindful Self-Compassion to Address PTSD and Substance Use in Unhoused Women

University of California, Los Angeles

NCT06646692

RECRUITING NA 200 participants

Shared Decision Making in PTSD Treatment

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

NCT06953687

RECRUITING NA 190 participants

Augmenting Massed Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) to Prevent Suicide Risk Among Patients With PTSD

Ohio State University

NCT07238192

RECRUITING NA 168 participants

Project COMET: Massed Prolonged Exposure for PTSD and SUD

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

NCT06968832

RECRUITING NA 160 participants

Treatment for PTSD and Tinnitus

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

NCT07106593

RECRUITING NA 160 participants

A Neurosensory Account of Anxiety and Stress (Study 2)

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

NCT07079839

RECRUITING NA 160 participants

A Neurosensory Account of Anxiety and Stress (Study 1)

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

NCT05895006

RECRUITING NA 146 participants

Neuromodulation + Prolonged Exposure Therapy: Evaluation of a Technology-Enhanced, Integrated Treatment for Pain and PTSD

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

NCT07116109

RECRUITING NA 125 participants

Evaluating Treatments for Suicidal Veterans With PTSD

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT05974631

RECRUITING NA 125 participants

NightWare and Cardiovascular Health in Veterans With PTSD

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT06419959

RECRUITING Phase 4 90 participants

Ketamine for Pain, Opioid Use, and Mental Health in Orthopedic Trauma Patients

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

NCT06903819

RECRUITING NA 76 participants

Integrated Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder and PTSD

Medical University of South Carolina

NCT06641115

RECRUITING Phase 2 76 participants

Suvorexant for Treatment of AUD and PTSD

Pharmacotherapies for Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders Alliance

NCT06679062

RECRUITING Phase 4 70 participants

Methylphenidate for the Treatment of PTSD With Associated Neurocognitive Complaints

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT05776056

RECRUITING NA 60 participants

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for Perinatal Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

University of Texas at Austin

NCT07060144

RECRUITING NA 40 participants

Targeted Accelerated TMS for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Brigham and Women's Hospital

NCT07245641

RECRUITING NA 15 participants

Open Pilot Trial of Adapted Cognitive Processing Therapy for Comorbid PTSD and Opioid Use Disorder

The City College of New York

NCT06872164

RECRUITING Phase 1 10 participants

Effect of Sublingual Formulation of Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride (HCl) (BXCL501) - Outpatient Study

Pharmacotherapies for Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders Alliance

NCT06335407

COMPLETED NA 100 participants

The Impact of Vocational Rehabilitation on Mentally III Veterans

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT00333801

COMPLETED NA 95 participants

fMRI Predictors of Treatment Response in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene

NCT01576510

COMPLETED NA 94 participants

Brain Imaging of Psychotherapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Stanford University

NCT01507948

COMPLETED NA 66 participants

Occupational Therapy Driving Intervention for Returning Combat Veterans.

University of Florida

NCT02764983

COMPLETED NA 58 participants

Effectiveness of a Driving Intervention on Safe Community Mobility for Returning Combat Veterans

University of Florida

NCT02765672

COMPLETED Phase 1 55 participants

Acupuncture for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Among Military Personnel

Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine

NCT00320138

COMPLETED Phase 2 31 participants

Prazosin and Naltrexone (PaN) Study for Veterans With Alcohol Use Disorders

Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research

NCT02322047

COMPLETED Phase 2 24 participants

Zonisamide in Addition to E-CPT-C for Veterans With PTSD and Comorbid Alcohol Dependence

Yale University

NCT01847469

COMPLETED NA 23 participants

Neurobiological and Psychological Benefits of Exercise in Chronic Pain and PTSD

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT03283163

COMPLETED Phase 2 11 participants

Oxytocin and Affect Processing in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Yale University

NCT02546570

COMPLETED Phase 1 5 participants

A Clinical Trial for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Antonia New

NCT00554177

Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 4
Phase 2 5
Phase 4 2

Named interventions

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

Cognitive Processing Therapy Behavioral
4 trials
Placebo Drug
4 trials
Community Integration Questionnaire Behavioral
2 trials
Propensity for Angry Driving Scale Behavioral
2 trials
Clinical Driving Assessment Other
2 trials
Driving Behavior Interview Behavioral
2 trials
Transcranial Random Noise stimulation (tRNS) Device
2 trials
Sham for Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) Device
2 trials

US sites by state

Facility locations filed on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.

Texas 10 trials
California 6 trials
New York 4 trials
Washington 3 trials
Florida 3 trials
Connecticut 3 trials
Massachusetts 2 trials
Alabama 2 trials

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

What to do with this Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) page

32 registered trials, 21 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 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) condition card totals 32 registered trials; most-linked intervention Cognitive Processing Therapy; top US site state Texas. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.