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Cognitive Processing Therapy and Relapse Prevention for Alcohol Use Disorder and PTSD

Texas A&M University
NCT IDNCT05959434ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Phase

Phase 2

Target enrollment

200

Study length

about 4.3 years

Ages

18–70

Locations

2 sites in SC, TX

What this study is about

This trial is testing whether a combined treatment approach of Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Relapse Prevention (RP) is more effective than RP alone in helping people with both alcohol use disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. The goal is to reduce drinking frequency, quantity, and PTSD symptoms using this integrated therapy.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Participate in Cognitive Processing Therapy + Relapse Prevention
  • 2.Participate in Relapse Prevention

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
Standard

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
Randomized & Blinded

You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Endpoints

Primary: Change in Alcohol Use, Change in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms

Secondary: Change in Alcohol Use, Change in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms

Body systems

Psychiatry / Mental Health