Plain-English translation of NCT05421494 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Read our PTSD research guide →This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing two approaches to help people with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). The first study looks at Written Exposure Therapy—a treatment where you write about your traumatic experience in guided sessions—and whether adding a mindfulness meditation app helps with sleep problems. The second study tests an online version of this writing therapy to see if it effectively reduces PTSD symptoms over time.
PTSD can be deeply painful and isolating, and many people struggle with both trauma symptoms and sleep problems at the same time. This trial aims to see whether writing about what happened—in a structured, supported way—can help heal trauma, and whether combining it with mindfulness meditation offers extra benefits.
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In Study 1, you would attend five weekly sessions (about 40 minutes each, except the first which is one hour) where you write about your trauma. You would either do this writing therapy alone, or combine it with daily mindfulness exercises using a meditation app. In Study 2, you would have 5–7 one-on-one sessions of online writing therapy. Both studies include follow-up check-ins at 1, 3, and 6 months after treatment ends to measure how much your symptoms have improved.
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