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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic: early-phase trial registry

20 of 68 indexed Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.

Corpus placement: #203 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.

68 US clinical trials · 20 currently recruiting · #203 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic: 68 US clinical trials tracked, 20 recruiting.

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic is the subject of 68 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 20 of them currently open to new participants. 7 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 11 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is VA Office of Research and Development, running 19 of these trials.

Enrollment posture brief

Registry condition stress-disorders-post-traumatic

OPEN 20 | RECR 29% | LATE 7 | EARLY 11 | RANK #203 | SPON 19

Nearest open-share peer: Addiction (29% recruiting · 17 trials)

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

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic lists 20 open slots (29% of 68 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 Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic 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. Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic is recruiting below its size-band peers.

    20 of 68 indexed trials (29.4%) 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 Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic research.

    VA Office of Research and Development accounts for 19 of 68 trials (27.9%). 42 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.

  3. Typical Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic enrolment sits around 84 participants.

    Median target enrolment is 84 among the 67 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 37 of those (55.2%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.

  4. Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic research is mostly interventional.

    61 interventional and 7 observational studies make up this index (89.7% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Phase 13Phase 28Phase 33Phase 44

Open and recent trials

68 total, page 1 of 2

RECRUITING 950 participants

An Evaluation of Two PTSD Assessments in an Active Duty and Military Veteran Sample

U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command

NCT04180930

RECRUITING NA 250 participants

A Study of a Novel EEG Neurofeedback System for PTSD Treatment

Foundation for Atlanta Veterans Education and Research

NCT06770998

RECRUITING NA 240 participants

SMART Therapist Training: A Hybrid Factorial-SMART Design

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT07010770

RECRUITING NA 238 participants

Whole Health in VA Mental Health: Omnis Salutis

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT05400252

RECRUITING NA 204 participants

Manage Emotions to Reduce Aggression (MERA)

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT04793776

RECRUITING NA 200 participants

Massed Prolonged Exposure for PTSD in Substance Use Treatment

Veterans Medical Research Foundation

NCT06296186

RECRUITING Phase 4 190 participants

Suvorexant: A Dual Orexin Receptor Antagonist for Treating Sleep Disturbance in Posttraumatic Stress

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT03642028

RECRUITING NA 158 participants

Trauma-Informed Guilt Reduction Therapy Compared to Prolonged Exposure

Veterans Medical Research Foundation

NCT06296589

RECRUITING Phase 4 150 participants

Computational Assessment of GABA Receptor Modulation in PTSD

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT06852469

RECRUITING Phase 2 140 participants

Combining Stellate Ganglion Block With Prolonged Exposure for PTSD

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

NCT05889741

RECRUITING NA 106 participants

Intervention to Enhance Coping and Help-seeking Among Youth in Foster Care

Portland State University

NCT06019377

RECRUITING NA 80 participants

Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation in Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT05517304

RECRUITING Phase 4 80 participants

Mismatch vs. Standard Intervention During Memory Reconsolidation Blockade With Propranolol: Effect on Psychophysiological Reactivity During Traumatic Imagery

Massachusetts General Hospital

NCT05853627

RECRUITING 74 participants

Overcontrol and Suicide in PTSD

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT06355284

RECRUITING NA 60 participants

Computer Monitor vs Augmented Reality 3MDR for PTSD PTSD: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

NCT05244564

RECRUITING NA 54 participants

Enhancing PTSD Treatment Outcomes by Improving Patient-Provider Communication

Boston University

NCT06088303

RECRUITING NA 30 participants

Enhancing Memory in CPT for PTSD

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT06000475

RECRUITING NA 20 participants

Postpartum Care in the NICU (PeliCaN) Transitions

University of Pennsylvania

NCT06521398

RECRUITING Phase 2 15 participants

MDMA for Co-occurring PTSD and OUD After Childbirth

University of New Mexi

NCT05219175

RECRUITING NA 12 participants

Healthy Recovery After Trauma Study

Christal L Badour

NCT04585685

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 817 participants

Neuropsychological and Mental Outcomes of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF): A Longitudinal Cohort Study

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT00748995

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 308 participants

Resettled Refugee Families for Healing

Washington University School of Medicine

NCT06176638

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 270 participants

Using the Multiphase Optimization Strategy to Adapt Cognitive Processing Therapy

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT05220137

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 150 participants

Multi-site, Longitudinal Trial Evaluating the Efficacy, Mechanisms, and Moderators of Service Dogs for Military Veterans With PTSD

University of Arizona

NCT05900479

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 142 participants

Compassion Meditation vs. Health Education for Veterans

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT04651296

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 122 participants

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Coaching Into Care With VA-CRAFT to Promote Veteran Engagement in PTSD Care

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT04501328

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 80 participants

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Doxazosin for Nightmares, Sleep Disturbance, and Non-Nightmare Clinical Symptoms in PTSD

San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center

NCT03339258

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 15 participants

Psilocybin for the Treatment of Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Ohio State University

NCT05554094

COMPLETED NA 943 participants

Integrating Clinical Practice Guidelines for Smoking Cessation Into Mental Health Care for Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

US Department of Veterans Affairs

NCT00118534

COMPLETED 740 participants

Development and Validation of a PTSD-Related Functional Impairment Scale

Boston VA Research Institute

NCT00651872

COMPLETED Phase 3 443 participants

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Community Addiction Treatment

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

NCT01457391

COMPLETED NA 358 participants

Homecoming Line: Telephone Support for Veterans

VA Palo Alto Health Care System

NCT02655991

COMPLETED NA 212 participants

Comparing Effects of a Holistic Yoga Program and a Wellness Program on PTSD Symptoms

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT02234622

COMPLETED Phase 2 187 participants

Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Following Sexual Assault

University of Pennsylvania

NCT00057629

COMPLETED NA 162 participants

Exposure Therapy for Active Duty Soldiers With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

National Center for Telehealth and Technology

NCT01193725

COMPLETED NA 153 participants

Collaborative Care for Women Veterans

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT02950961

COMPLETED NA 131 participants

Project QueST 2023: Queer Survivors of Trauma

Syracuse University

NCT05569915

COMPLETED NA 128 participants

Clinical Trial of a Supporter-Targeted Intervention to Improve Outcomes in Recent Sexual Assault Survivors

University of Washington

NCT05345405

COMPLETED Phase 4 120 participants

CPT-SMART for Treatment of PTSD and Cigarette Smoking

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT03978442

COMPLETED 107 participants

Implementation of CPT for PTSD in Diverse Communities

Massachusetts General Hospital

NCT01702168

COMPLETED NA 101 participants

Evaluation of a Mobile Phone App for Veterans With PTSD

VA Palo Alto Health Care System

NCT03199742

COMPLETED Phase 3 96 participants

Prazosin for Treatment of Patients With Alcohol Dependence (AD) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Yale University

NCT00744055

COMPLETED NA 90 participants

Mindfulness Meditation for the Treatment of Women With Comorbid PTSD and SUD

Medical University of South Carolina

NCT02755103

COMPLETED Early Phase 1 88 participants

The Effects of Oxytocin on Startle Hyperreactivity in Patients With AUD and PTSD

University of California, San Francisco

NCT02469259

COMPLETED NA 84 participants

Improving Mind/Body Health and Functioning With Integrative Exercise

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT02856412

COMPLETED Phase 2 81 participants

Novel Therapeutics in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Randomized Clinical Trial of Mifepristone

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT01739335

COMPLETED NA 73 participants

Wraparound for High-risk Families with Substance Use Disorders: Examining Family, Child, and Parent Outcomes

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

NCT04637581

COMPLETED NA 70 participants

Examining Effects of a Therapeutic Focus on Positive Memories on Post-Trauma Health

University of North Texas, Denton, TX

NCT05523453

COMPLETED 66 participants

The Effects of Home-Based Telemental Health for Rural Veterans With PTSD

VA Pacific Islands Health Care System

NCT02295410

COMPLETED NA 60 participants

Feasibility of Using Holographic Memory Resolution® (HMR) in Patients/Clients With Pain

Billings Clinic

NCT05001399

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 3
Phase 2 8
Phase 3 3
Phase 4 4

Named interventions

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

Prolonged Exposure Therapy Behavioral
3 trials
Cognitive Processing Therapy Behavioral
3 trials
Placebo Drug
3 trials
Prazosin Drug
2 trials
Ketamine Drug
2 trials
Placebo Other
2 trials
Mifepristone Oral Tablet [Korlym] Drug
1 trials
Essential Skills therapy Behavioral
1 trials

US sites by state

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

California 16 trials
Massachusetts 9 trials
Washington 6 trials
Texas 6 trials
New York 6 trials
North Carolina 6 trials
Pennsylvania 5 trials
Maryland 4 trials

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

What to do with this Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic page

68 registered trials, 20 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 Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic condition card totals 68 registered trials; most-linked intervention Prolonged Exposure Therapy; top US site state California. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.