A Clinical Trial for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Completed · Phase 1 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

In brief

he purpose of this study is to test whether a medication, called mifepristone (commonly known as the ³Morning-After-Pill²), can help to prevent emotional problems after someone has survived a traumatic experience. We are studying this medication for the treatment of Post-traumatic Stress disorder (PTSD.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00554177

Run by

Antonia New

People needed

5

Starts

2007-09-01

Expected to finish

2008-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-03-17

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Male or Female
• Between 18 and 65 years old
• Have experienced one or more traumatic events within the last year €Examples for traumatic events include physical or sexual assault, combat, natural disasters, witnessing death or injury of another person, bereavement €Currently experiencing severe symptoms of anxiety including flashbacks and intrusive memories of the traumatic event. €Not currently pregnant or intending to become pregnant. If sexually active, participants must be using an approved form of birth control
• Medically healthy
• Not currently taking psychiatric medications

You may not qualify if…

• > Lifetime or current diagnosis of schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, or current Axis I disorder (except for major depression secondary to the PTSD)
• Current evidence or history of significant unstable medical illness or organic brain impairment, including stroke, CNS tumor, demyelinating disease, cardiac, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, or renal or hepatic impairment.
• Patient who in the investigator¹s judgment pose a current suicidal or homicidal risk
• DSM-IV substance abuse or dependence within the past 90 days
• Patient has been taking psychotropic medication in the last 2 weeks (5 weeks for fluoxetine) prior to screening. Psychotropic medications in the last 2 weeks prior to screening, fluoxetine in last 5 weeks.
• Treatment with any other concomitant medication with primarily CNS activity
• Treatment with any medication that the PI considers not acceptable for this study.
• Patient regularly, or on average, drinks more than a) 28 units of alcohol per week for male patients, or b) 21 units of alcohol per week for female patients (1 unit = 1/2 pint of beer, or 1 glass of wine, or 1 measure of spirit)
• Pregnancy or lactation*
• Patient is currently receiving evidenced-based structured psychotherapy (e.g., cognitive-behavioral therapy, exposure therapy).

Where it is running

• Mount Sinai School of Medicine — New York, New York, United States

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