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Key facts

Who runs it
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Where
San Antonio, United StatesSee the site
Trial code
Status
Recruiting
People taking part
300 people, planned
Started
20 Aug 2026
Expected to end
31 Aug 2028
Type of study
Interventional, 4 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
Treatments tested
  • Live workshop
  • AI-enhanced Web-based training
  • Consultation video calls
  • TherapyTrainer
Record updated
5 November 2026

Who can take part

Sex
Women and men
Healthy volunteers
Can take part

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • mental health provider
  • serves U.S. veterans and/or U.S. service members with PTSD
  • willing to participate in either live or web-based training

Who cannot take part

  • has already completed formal training in Written Exposure Therapy

Where in United States

  • University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan Antonio, United StatesContact: Stefanie LoSavio, PhDTaking people

About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

This research study tests strategies to train behavioral health providers in Written Exposure Therapy (WET), an evidence-based treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). There are a number of evidence-based treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, most behavioral health providers have not received training in these PTSD treatments and do not offer them regularly to their patients.

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The researchers hope to learn about the optimal way to train behavioral providers in this type of treatment. This study is designed to determine the comparative effectiveness of different training strategies on key outcomes such as how much competency providers develop in the therapy and to how many patients they deliver the therapy. This study will help the researchers understand if we can help more providers learn to competently delivery Written Exposure Therapy by using strategies that are more convenient and cost less money, including web-based and AI-facilitated training supports. This study will also help us learn which training strategies work best for which providers so that in the future we can make personalized training recommendations.

The 4 groups in the trial

  • Workshop + Consultation CallsExisting treatment, for comparison

    10-hour, live workshop over 2 days with a live trainer via video conferencing. There will also be twelve 1 hour calls with a live therapy consultant .

    Treatment: Live workshop and Consultation video calls

  • Workshop + TherapyTrainerExisting treatment, for comparison

    10-hour, live workshop over 2 days with a live trainer via video conferencing.There will also be approximately 12 hours of engagement with the AI training support tool (TherapyTrainer)

    Treatment: Live workshop and TherapyTrainer

  • Web-Based Training + Consultation CallsExisting treatment, for comparison

    AI enhanced Web-based training with no live meetings, but approximately 8-10 hours of asynchronous, self-paced training. There will also be twelve 1 hour calls with a live therapy consultant .

    Treatment: AI-enhanced Web-based training and Consultation video calls

  • Web-based Training + TherapyTrainerExisting treatment, for comparison

    AI enhanced Web-based training with no live meetings, but approximately 8-10 hours of asynchronous, self-paced training. There will also be approximately 12 hours of engagement with the AI training support tool (TherapyTrainer)

    Treatment: AI-enhanced Web-based training and TherapyTrainer

Questions to ask the study team

  1. How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
  2. Are travel costs paid?
  3. Can I keep my own doctor?
  4. What happens if I want to stop?

Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations

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Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Official title
Increasing the Reach of Evidence-Based PTSD Treatment: Development and Clinical Trial of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Facilitated, Web-Based Written Exposure Therapy Training
Record updated
5 November 2026