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An Evaluation of Two PTSD Assessments in an Active Duty and Military Veteran Sample

U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command · NCT04180930

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Observational
Target enrollment
950
US sites recruiting
3
Study start
April 15, 2019
Record last updated
January 23, 2025

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What the study is about

Given the high prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans and active duty military, the focus of this research study is to test the reliability of two new PTSD assessments, the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5) and the PTSD Symptom Scale Interview for DSM-5 (PSSI-5) and compare the results between the two new assessments and the previous "gold standard", the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-IV (CAPS-IV). Biomarkers believed to be related to PTSD (e.g., biofluid biomarkers, cognitive and physiological markers, and neural activity as measured by EEG) will be collected to inform targeted interventions in specific groups of patients and other large-scale biomarker discovery efforts in the field. Participants will be 950 male and female active duty military and veterans ages 18 or older who have been exposed to at least one traumatic event.

Being studied: CAPS-5; PSSI-5; CAPS-IV

Conditions: Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Male or female active duty personnel or military veterans, 18 years of age or older
  • Competent to give informed consent
  • Have experienced any Criterion A qualifying traumatic event as defined by the Life Events Checklist for DSM-5 (LEC-5)
  • Score a 3 or above on the Primary Care-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Screen (PC-PTSD-5)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Current suicidal or homicidal ideation with a plan, and substance use disorder requiring detoxification currently or in the past month as assessed using the SCID and Suicidal Ideation/Homicidal Ideation screening tool (SI/HI screen)
  • Assessment using CAPS or PSSI in the previous 1 year
  • Currently receiving psychotherapy or counseling for PTSD
  • Moderate to sever cognitive impairment as measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
  • Meet criteria for unmedicated Bipolar I, Bipolar II, Schizophrenia, or other psychotic disorders in the last month

Recruiting US locations

  • Tripler Army Medical Center

    Honolulu, HI 96859

    Site contact: Catherine Uyehara, PhD · 808-433-7163 · catherine.yamauchi2.civ@health.mil

  • Cincinnati VA Medical Center - Trauma Recovery Center

    Fort Thomas, KY 41075

    Site contact: Savannah Noppert, MS · 513-861-3100 · savnnah.noppert@va.gov

  • Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

    Bethesda, MD 20814

    Site contact: Nathalie Jimenez · 202-377-9687 · nathalie.t.jimenez.ctr@health.mil

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Savannah Noppert · 513-861-3100 · savannah.noppert@va.gov
  • Derrell Anderson, MS · 513-861-3100 · derrell.anderson@va.gov
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