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Testing a PTSD m-Health Intervention to Improve Alcohol Treatment Outcomes

This study is looking at whether a mobile app called "PTSD Coach App" combined with brief support can help people who are in treatment for alcohol problems and also have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). You would either use the PTSD Coach App with weekly support sessions, or receive information about PTSD and alcohol use disorder (AUD) and referrals to mental health clinics. Researchers will measure changes in your PTSD symptoms using the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) and changes in your alcohol use using the Timeline Followback (TLFB). To join, you need to be at least 18, currently in addiction treatment, have an AUD diagnosis, a PCL-5 score of 33 or higher, and own a smartphone. The study plans to enroll 300 people, but its current status is unclear.

Study design
This is an interventional study planning to enroll 300 participants. It compares two behavioral interventions: the PTSD Coach App with brief support, and Enhanced Usual Care (EUC).
What's involved
You would participate in four brief (less than 20 minutes) weekly support sessions if assigned to the PTSD Coach App group. Your PTSD symptoms and alcohol use will be measured at the start, and then at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for 12 months after starting the study interventions.

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NCT05564663

Testing a PTSD m-Health Intervention to Improve Alcohol Treatment Outcomes

Active, Not Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalTreatment
Michigan State University
~300 participants
Updated 2026-06-10 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:PTSD Coach App + Brief SupportEnhanced Usual Care (EUC)

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) Change
Measured over Baseline, 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-months
+1 more outcome measured

Conditions

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Alcohol Use Disorder

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Michigan1

Study leadership

  • Kipling Bohnert · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Michigan State University

Who to contact

This trial hasn't published a contact. View it on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Aged ≥ 18 years old
Currently in addictions treatment
Meet criteria for a current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 (DSM-5) AUD diagnosis
A score of 33 or greater on the PTSD Checklist (PCL-5)
Own a smart phone or other type of Wi-Fi-enabled device with App capabilities

Exclusion

Injection drug use in the past year
Patients who are unable to speak and/or understand English
Patients who are currently engaged in specific therapy for PTSD (Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Cognitive Reprocessing Therapy, EMDR)

What this trial measures

  • PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) ChangeBaseline, 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-months

    The PCL-5 is a 20-item, self-reported measure that assesses the 20 DSM-5 symptoms of PTSD. Each symptom is measured on a 0-4 scale, with higher values indicating greater severity. Total scale scores range from 0 to 80.

  • Timeline Followback (TLFB) for Alcohol ChangeBaseline, 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-months

    The TLFB assessment method will be used to assess alcohol use in the past 30-days.