Effects of an Alternative Treatment for Military Sexual Trauma on PTSD Symptoms, Neurosteroids and Brain Function

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Conditions studied: Stress Disorders

In brief

Our specific aims are: 1. To examine the efficacy of GIFT in improving MST-related clinical outcomes in women veterans 2. To examine the effects of GIFT on fronto-limbic brain function and 3. To examine the effects of GIFT on levels of neuroactive steroid associated with PTSD.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00374738

Run by

Samueli Institute for Information Biology

People needed

34

Starts

2006-11-01

Expected to finish

2008-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-05-12

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Aged 18-65
• Status as a woman veteran
• Receives care at the Durham VAMC
• History of MST
• DSM-IV diagnosis of PTSD, confirmed by CAPS interview
• Able to participate in a research interview in English
• Regular telephone access

You may not qualify if…

• Current diagnosis of organic or psychotic mental disorder
• Suicidality or parasuicidality
• Ongoing family violence
• Alcohol or drug dependence within previous 3 months
• Enrolled in cognitive-behavioral/exposure-based therapy during study period.
• Supportive therapy and psychiatric medications (if stabilized at least 3 months prior to enrollment) are acceptable.
• An uncontrolled medical condition
• Exclusion Criteria for the fMRI only:
• Foreign metallic objects or implanted devices in the body incompatible with MRI
• Positive pregnancy test as determined by serum ß-HCG level
• Claustrophobia
• CNS neoplasms or neurological conditions such as Parkinson's Disease, Huntington's Chorea, demyelinating diseases, seizures, hydrocephalus, etc.

Where it is running

• Women Veterans' Comprehensive Health Center (WVCHC) @ Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center (DVAMC) — Durham, North Carolina, United States

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