Treatment for PTSD and Tinnitus
Treatment of TBI-Related Tinnitus and Comorbid PTSD: Examination of Neurobiological Markers Related to Symptom Improvement
- PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Tinnitus
At a glance
- Phase
- Phase not stated
- Study type
- Interventional
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Enrolment target
- 160
- Started
- 8 August 2025
- Main results due
- August 2028
- Study sites
- 1
- Registry updated
- 25 September 2026
Can you take part?
- Aged 18 years and over.
- Open to any sex.
- You need the condition being studied — healthy volunteers are not accepted.
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Read the full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult male and female active duty military personnel and veterans seeking treatment for PTSD * Diagnosis of PTSD * Person has experienced at least one mild traumatic brain injury (concussion) * Ability to speak and read English * Stable on any psychotropic medications * Meets criteria for chronic subjective and bothersome tinnitus * Chronic tinnitus is at least possibly related to head injury Exclusion Criteria: * Currently receiving other talk therapies * Severe hearing loss that would prevent the participant from benefiting from therapy * Current severe suicidal ideation * Psychiatric hospitalization in the last 12 months * Moderate to severe substance use that would prevent the participant form benefiting from therapy * Current manic episode or psychotic symptoms requiring immediate stabilization or hospitalization * Significant cognitive impairment * Moderate to severe brain damage * Neurobiological disorders * Temporomandibular joint disorders and/or Meniere's disease that cause acute pain
What this study is about
In the sponsor’s own words, from the registry.
In this study, researchers are examining the best sequence of interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and tinnitus. Participants will either receive psychotherapy for PTSD first (Cognitive Processing Therapy; CPT), followed by treatment for tinnitus (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Tinnitus; CBT-t); or vice-versa. We also aim to identify changes in brain functioning after receiving therapy.
Study sites(1)
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Recruiting
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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT07106593. Trialion does not run this study, is not paid to refer anyone to it, and cannot enrol you. Eligibility is always decided by the research team at the site.
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