Prolonged Exposure Therapy to Treat Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Pregnant Patients (NCT06670079)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a treatment for adults with PTSD called prolonged exposure + incentives (PE+) works to treat pregnant patients. The main question it aims to answer is: Does PE+ decrease PTSD symptoms? All participants will receive PE+ to see if their PTSD symptoms at the end of the trial are less than at the beginning. Participants will: * Receive individual PE+ therapy for 1 hour weekly for 12 weeks. * Receive financial incentives for attending each PE+ session. * Attend assessment visits every 4 weeks for the 12 weeks of the trial. * Allow research staff to collect some information about their labor and delivery from their medical records after their babies are born.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (5 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (7 items).
Location: University of Vermont — Burlington, Vermont
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Male
- Under 18 years old
- Gestational age \> 25 weeks
- No current diagnosis of PTSD
- Current delusions or hallucinations, unstable bipolar disorder, imminent risk for suicide as assessed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview
- Enrolled in another ongoing evidence-based treatment for PTSD.
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- University of Vermont — Burlington, Vermont
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.