Clinical Trial

Comparing Two Moral Injury Treatments

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Summary
Purpose of this study: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of two psychological treatments for moral injury: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Moral Injury and Present Centered Therapy for Moral Injury. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Determine the efficacy of ACT-MI for building functional recovery among 180 warzone deployed Veterans. 2. Identify barriers and facilitators to implementing ACT-MI in VA mental health clinics or a national telehealth hub in preparation for future dissemination efforts. Participants will be asked to: * Complete a two to two and a half hour initial assessment session online using videoconferencing. Participants will be asked to complete surveys and questionnaires. * Be randomized to either ACT-MI or PCT-MI * Meet with the study clinicians for 15 virtual outpatient sessions (12-group and 3-individual sessions). * Complete a post-treatment assessment session offered online using videoconferencing within one week of treatment completion to complete surveys and questionnaires. * Complete one- and three-month follow-up assessments offered online using videoconferencing to complete surveys and questionnaires.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07710521
Lead Sponsor VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
Collaborators: Denver Research Institute, Northern California Institute of Research and Education, Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research
Conditions Moral Injury
Enrollment 180 participants
Start Date 2026-08
Primary Completion 2030-09 (estimated)
Study Completion 2030-09 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-07-17