Cognitive Training for Functioning in PTSD
ConditionPosttraumatic Stress Disorder
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorVA Office of Research and Development
About this trial
The proposed study will test a novel, computerized treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to determine if it helps Veterans functionally recover as measured by reduced cognitive disability and PTSD symptoms. To do so, investigators will evaluate the effects of a cognitive training program that is designed to improve people's ability to manage information in working memory. Investigators will measure self-reported symptoms and disability alongside day-to-day cognition and functioning. The project support the VA Office of Research and Development's mission to improve Veteran participation in their lives and community by determining if this new approach can improve recovery from trauma and exploring for whom the intervention works.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
diagnosis of PTSD
presence of subjective cognitive complaints
fluent in English
willing to attend assessment and treatment sessions
Disqualifiers
past year history of psychotic or bipolar I disorders
past year history of severe alcohol or substance use disorder
history of severe traumatic brain injury or other known neurological condition that may be associated with cognitive dysfunction
acute suicidality necessitating immediate clinical intervention (within past 3 months)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- COGENT (Cognitive ENhancement Training)
- ST (Sham Training)
Treatment groups
176 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov