Recruiting

Written Exposure Therapy

Sponsor:

University of Arkansas

Code:

NCT07759882

Conditions

Written Exposure Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Written Exposure Therapy (WET)

Study Details

Brief summary:

The goal of this study is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of providing Written Exposure Therapy (WET), a brief, evidence-based therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) via tele-health to pregnant and postpartum individuals receiving services for problematic substance misuse in Arkansas.

Conditions

Written Exposure Therapy

Study ID

NCT07759882

Start date

Sep 1, 2026

Status verified date

Oct, 2026

Completion date

Aug 30, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jun 30, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Able to write, understand, and speak English
  • Able to give informed consent
  • Currently pregnant or postpartum (≤ 6 months after childbirth)
  • History of substance misuse
  • Receiving services for substance-use related problems
  • Have a history of traumatic event exposure
  • Endorse clinically significant PTSD symptoms (score ≥ 3 on the Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5; PC-PTSD-5)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unwilling to provide consent
  • No history of Criterion A trauma exposure or clinically significant PTSD symptoms
  • No history of substance misuse or currently receiving services for a substance-use related problem

Study Design

Enrollment

80 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Single Arm Intervention

All participants will receive Written Exposure Therapy (WET)

Interventions

Written Exposure Therapy (WET)

Written Exposure Therapy (WET) is a brief, evidence-based therapy for PTSD. Clients receive 5 weekly sessions where they write about a traumatic experience in a safe, structured way for approximately 50 minutes followed by a brief check-in with their therapist. This process helps individuals make sense of the event, reduce emotional distress, and decrease PTSD symptoms over time.

Primary outcome measure

  • Acceptability [ Time Frame: From baseline to end of treatment at 5 weeks ]
  • Acceptability [ Time Frame: From baseline to end of treatment at 5 weeks ]
  • Feasibility of Recruitment [ Time Frame: From enrollment to end of treatment at 5 weeks ]
  • Therapy Adherence [ Time Frame: From enrollment to end of treatment at 5 weeks ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Mollee K. Steely Smith K Assistant Professor, PhD

501-526-8174mksteelysmith@uams.edu

Chelsey E Bull, PhD

cebull@uams.edu

Locations

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Recruiting

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205

Contacts

Mollee K Steely Smith, PhD

501-526-8174mksteelysmith@uams.edu

Chelsey E Bull, PhD

cebull@uams.edu

More Information

Sponsor

University of Arkansas

Last update posted

Oct 8, 2026

Last verified

Oct, 2026

Keywords

  • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Trauma Focused Therapy

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-10-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Arkansas on 2026-10-08. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.