NCT06648928
Clinician Supported Mobile App to Reduce Mental Health Symptoms Among World Trade Center Responders in Florida
Enrolling by Invitation
NAAll AgesInterventionalTreatmentFlorida International UniversityInvestigator-initiated
~120 participants
Updated 2026-02-18 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Clinician Supported PTSD CoachSelf Managed PTSD Coach
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)
Measured over Evaluate changes in PTSD symptoms from pretest to posttest (8 weeks) and follow-up four weeks later (12 weeks).
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesFlorida1
Study leadership
- Mark Macgowan, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Florida International University
Who to contact
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Eligibility criteria
Inclusion
World Trade Center General Responders (GRs) currently living in Florida.
Any age.
Must have a smartphone device capable of using the PTSD Coach app.
Must be fluent in either English or Spanish.
Exclusion
Active or recent (past month) suicidal ideation or attempt.
Low levels of distress as measured by the PCL-5 (score below 27).
Severe alcohol use measured by an AUDIT score of 20 or above.
Use of illicit or unprescribed drugs (except for cannabis) in the last 2 weeks, as indicated on the Modified ASSIST Measure.
Presence of neurologic or neurodegenerative conditions associated with significant cognitive impairment (e.g., Parkinson's, Alzheimer's diseases) or current severe cognitive impairment measured using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA).
Current mental health treatment for PTSD.
What this trial measures
- PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)Evaluate changes in PTSD symptoms from pretest to posttest (8 weeks) and follow-up four weeks later (12 weeks).
A self-report measure used to assess the presence and severity of PTSD symptoms. It consists of 20 items that correspond to the DSM-5 criteria for PTSD.