Completed
An Open Clinical Trial of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents With PTSD Symptoms
What is being tested
Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents
Behavioral
Who is being recruted
Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders+1
+ Mental Disorders
+ Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
From 13 to 18 Years
+13 Eligibility Criteria
How is the trial designed
Treatment Study
Interventional
Study Start: August 2019
Summary
Principal SponsorNew York State Psychiatric Institute
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Study start date: August 1, 2019
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.Please see the brief summary for study description.
Official TitleAn Open Clinical Trial of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents With PTSD Symptoms
Principal SponsorNew York State Psychiatric Institute
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.Design Details
9 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Treatment Study
These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Conditions
Criteria
Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.From 13 to 18 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Trauma and Stressor Related DisordersMental DisordersStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticStress Disorders, Traumatic
Criteria
4 inclusion criteria required to participate
Adolescents who meet criteria for DSM-5 diagnosis of PTSD or have elevated PTSD symptoms
English speaking adolescent and parent
Males and Females ages 13-18 years
Mild to moderate impairment in functioning
9 exclusion criteria prevent from participating
Severe impairment in functioning
Diagnoses of substance abuse, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Conduct Disorder, primary eating disorder, psychotic symptoms
Engagement in significant self-injurious behavior in the past 3 months
Active suicidality - presence of plan and/or intent
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Study Plan
Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.Treatment Groups
Study Objectives
One single intervention group is designated in this study
This study does not include a placebo group
Treatment Groups
Group I
Interpersonal psychotherapy for adolescents (IPT-A) is a psychosocial treatment for adolescents. It has been shown to be effective for adolescents with depression. It is now being studied as to its benefit for adolescents who meet criteria for PTSD or have subthreshold PTSD symptoms.
Study Objectives
Primary Objectives
Secondary Objectives
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 1 location
Suspended
New York State Psychiatric Institute
New York, United StatesOpen New York State Psychiatric Institute in Google MapsCompletedOne Study Center