Assessing the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of the 'TraumaRelief' App for PTSD Symptom Management in Turkey: Study Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Overview

Journal Internet Interv

Date 2024 Dec 11

PMID 39659870

Authors

Hasan Arslan

A Esin Yilmaz

Affiliations

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Abstract

Clinical Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT06288594. Unique Protocol ID: DEU-PSI-HA-001.

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