Veteran Stress and Learning Study

Completed · Phase 4 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Stress Disorders, Posttraumatic

In brief

This is a research study examining the use of two medications, Hydrocortisone and D-Cycloserine, compared to an inactive substance (placebo), on their ability to reduce fear responses and memory of fear in Veterans with symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). These responses will be tested using a fear learning and memory task administered by computer.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00674570

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

111

Starts

2009-01-13

Expected to finish

2015-06-22

Last updated by the study team

2019-05-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Veterans and civilians with an age range of 18 to 65 years
• Participants must be physically healthy volunteers

You may not qualify if…

• Individuals who fall outside the age range
• Individuals with medical conditions that would interfere with participation
• Other criteria

Where it is running

• San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA — San Francisco, California, United States

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