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NCT02233517 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Group CBT for Aggression in Veterans

A NA study, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
66
Enrollment target

NCT02233517: Completed NA study, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

NCT02233517 is a NA study that has completed, run by VA Office of Research and Development. The registered enrollment target is 66 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02233517, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
66 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) robustly predicts anger and aggression, and U.S. Iraq/Afghanistan-era combat Veterans report that treatment for anger and aggression is among their top priorities. PTSD-related anger and aggression are associated with profound functional impairments, yet to date there are no empirically-supported treatments for Veterans with PTSD and aggression. Effective group treatment programs could improve functioning and facilitate community reintegration for these Veterans. Given that anger impedes progress in treatment of PTSD symptoms, group anger treatment could also improve Veterans' capacity to benefit from individually-administered empirically-supported therapy for PTSD such as prolonged exposure or cognitive processing therapy.

Primary Outcome

Physically aggressive behaviors including throwing something at someone, pushing, grabbing, shoving, slapping, kicking, biting, hitting, beating up, threatening with a gun or knife, or using a gun or knife on someone. Scale range 0 (never) to 6 (more than 20 times) over past 30 days.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • BEHAVIORAL Present Centered Therapy

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 66 participants
Start Date 2015-02-09
Est. Completion 2017-07-05
Phase NA
VA Office of Research and Development

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What the finished NCT02233517 record still lists

NCT02233517 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 66 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is the first listed.

NCT02233517 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02233517 about?

NCT02233517 is a clinical study titled "Group CBT for Aggression in Veterans". Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) robustly predicts anger and aggression, and U.S. Iraq/Afghanistan-era combat Veterans report that treatment for anger and aggression is among their top priorities. PTSD-related anger and aggression are associated with profound functional impairments, yet to date ...

What is the current status of trial NCT02233517?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 66 participants. The study started on 2015-02-09. Estimated completion is 2017-07-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02233517?

The interventions under investigation include: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (BEHAVIORAL), Present Centered Therapy (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02233517?

This trial is sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development, which has 1,668 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02233517's enrollment target sits among peer trials

66 1139th of 2000 higher than 857 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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