Plain-English translation of NCT05414708 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
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This research study is testing whether art therapy can help military service members and veterans who are struggling with post-traumatic stress symptoms. You would work with a certified art therapist over several months to explore your feelings through creative expression. Researchers also want to understand how art therapy affects the brain's ability to process emotions.
Art therapy is already used successfully across military hospitals and clinics, but doctors don't fully understand how it works or why it helps. This study aims to fill that gap by measuring the effects of art therapy on emotional well-being and brain function in service members with PTSD.
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You would attend 11 sessions over 6 to 8 months. The first and tenth sessions include questionnaires, interviews, and a brain imaging scan (MRI) that takes 2.5 to 3 hours. Sessions 2 through 9 are one-hour art therapy sessions with a certified therapist where you create art to explore your emotions. Your final visit is a follow-up interview conducted online about three months later. There is a small risk you might feel emotionally uncomfortable discussing difficult experiences, but many people find relief from PTSD symptoms through this process.
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