Post Traumatic Stress DisorderPhase 2NCT05422612
Department of Defense PTSD Adaptive Platform Trial - Master Protocol
A Phase 2 study testing Intervention A Fluoxetine Hydrochloride (HCl), Intervention B Vilazodone Hydrochloride (HCl) and Intervention C Daridorexant in people with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, run by Global Coalition for Adaptive Research at 9 sites in United States.
Trial summary
This is a Phase 2 randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study that will evaluate multiple potential pharmacotherapeutic interventions for PTSD utilizing an adaptive platform trial design. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- What is being tested?
- Intervention A Fluoxetine Hydrochloride (HCl), Intervention B Vilazodone Hydrochloride (HCl) and Intervention C Daridorexant
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 800 participants
- Where
- 9 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 2 Nov 2023to Jul 2029
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Inclusion Criteria: An individual must meet all the following criteria to be eligible to participate in this study:
- Is willing and able to provide written informed consent.
- ≥18 and <65 years of age at Screening.
- Meets DSM-5 criteria for PTSD according to CAPS-5-R, Past Month assessment at Screening and Baseline.
- The index trauma must have occurred more than 3 months prior to Screening.
- Has a CAPS-5-R, Past Month total score of ≥26 at Screening and Baseline. Note: The CAPS-5 scoring grid will be used to score answers and to calculate the total score to determine eligibility.
- Participants must be able to read, speak, and understand English sufficiently to complete the CAPS-5, which is the primary efficacy endpoint and is administered by trained Centralized Assessors.
- Agrees to consistently use an acceptable method of birth control (required for both males and females who are of reproductive potential and sexually active with partners of the opposite sex) throughout the duration of participants' involvement in the study and for a minimum of 30 days after the last dose of study intervention or longer, as specified in the assigned cohort-specific appendices.
- For females of reproductive potential, acceptable birth control methods are defined as: hormonal contraceptives, intrauterine device, or double barrier contraception (ie, male condom and diaphragm, male condom or diaphragm with spermicidal gel or foam). Hormonal contraceptives must have been started at least 2 months prior to the Baseline Visit. In addition, agrees to no egg donation or harvesting for the duration of the study and for at least 30 days after the last dose of study intervention or as specified in the assigned cohort-specific appendices.
- Non-reproductive potential for females is defined by a post-menopausal (12 consecutive months without menses or surgically sterile). If in question, an FSH of >40 U/mL, per central laboratory testing must be documented. Surgical sterility (hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, or bilateral tubal ligation) must be documented.
- Females of reproductive potential must have a negative pregnancy test at the Screening (serum) Visit and Baseline (urine) Visit.
- For males, adequate birth control methods will be defined as the use of double barrier contraception (e.g., male condom and diaphragm, male condom or diaphragm with spermicidal gel or foam). In addition, male participants must agree not to donate sperm for the duration of the study and for at least 30 days after the last dose of study intervention or as specified in the assigned cohort-specific appendices.
- Non-reproductive potential for males is defined as surgical sterility (i.e., vasectomy) at least 3 months prior to Baseline.
- Is able and willing to participate in study assessments and undergo blood draws.
- For participants who consent to the optional MRI: willingness to undergo MRI, e.g., is not claustrophobic, and has no contraindications to MRI.
Exclusion Criteria: An individual who meets any of the following criteria will not be eligible to participate in this trial:
- Is pregnant or breastfeeding at the Screening or Baseline Visits or planning pregnancy during the study.
- Is at risk for suicide based on any of the following:
- Had any suicidal ideation or behavior (including preparatory behavior) that required psychiatric hospitalization in the 3 months prior to screening.
- Had more than 2 actual suicide attempts within the last 3 years, not including interrupted or aborted attempts, preparatory acts or behaviors, or non-suicidal self injurious behavior (as per C SSRS response).
- Has any history of suicidal ideation and/or intent following initiation of a medication used for psychiatric symptoms or disorders.
- Has any history of suicide-related hospitalization following initiation of a medication used for psychiatric symptoms or disorders.
- Is taking any prohibited medication or cohort-specific restrictions (see cohort-specific appendices), is unable/unwilling to discontinue medications, or in the PI's judgment, cannot discontinue medications. Participants must agree to a washout period of at least 14 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to the first dose of study intervention. Note, the half-life of the parent drug (not metabolites) should be used in this calculation.
- In the 3 months prior to the Baseline Visit, has initiated or terminated individual or group PTSD specific psychotherapy (e.g., Eye Movement Desensitization \& Reprocessing, Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Stress Inoculation Training, Present Centered Therapy), or therapy is anticipated to conclude during the study. Completion of ≤2 sessions in the prior 3 months with no plans to continue is not exclusionary. Participants in stable trauma-focused or non-trauma-focused therapy must agree to continue treatment for the duration of participation in the study.
- Has undergone or plans to undergo sex reassignment surgery. Note: participants who are currently undergoing stable hormone replacement therapy are eligible for inclusion in the study.
- Meets DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association 2013) criteria for moderate or severe AUD or other SUDs, including cannabis, hallucinogens, inhalants, opioids, sedatives, hypnotics, anxiolytics, or stimulants within 3 months of screening. Nicotine use disorder is allowed.
- Has a positive screen for illicit drugs (excluding cannabis) or positive alcohol screen (either positive on qualitative test or above .04% on a quantitative test) at the Baseline Visit.
- If the urine drug screen is positive at Screening (excluding cannabis), the participant will not immediately be excluded from participation in the study. The urine drug screen must be repeated at Baseline after at least 7 days since the initial test. If the urine drug screen is positive at Baseline (excluding cannabis), then the participant will be discontinued from the study.
- If the urine alcohol screen is positive at Screening, the participant will not immediately be excluded from participation in the study. If the urine alcohol screen is also positive at Baseline, then the participant will be discontinued from the study.
- Has a lifetime history or current symptoms of psychotic features, as determined by the MINI Psychotic Disorders and Mood Disorders with Psychotic Features screening questions.
- Has a history of neoplastic disease or completion of treatment in the last 5 years, except for treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.
- Has any clinically significant abnormal findings on the 12-lead ECG at the Screening Visit or Baseline Visit, such as:
- Abnormal heart rhythm (such as atrial fibrillation, ventricular fibrillation, or torsade de pointes)
- ECG with a QTc interval >450 msec for males or >470 msec for females (QT interval corrected with Fridericia correction [QTcF]) At Screening, eligibility will be based on the central ECG reading. At Baseline, eligibility will be based on the local ECG reading by a site investigator.
- Has abnormal laboratory results at the Screening Visit:
- serum creatinine >1.5 mg/dL OR
- estimated creatinine clearance of <50 mL/min calculated by the Cockcroft and Gault formula.
- Has clinically significant abnormal laboratory results at the Screening Visit that indicate impaired liver function:
- ALT or AST >2 × ULN
- total bilirubin level >1.5 × ULN (unless previously known Gilbert syndrome)
- prolonged prothrombin time >1.5 × ULN
- Has a prior history of drug induced liver injury characterized by ALT or AST >3 × ULN AND total bilirubin level >2 × ULN without cholestasis (ie, ALP <2 × ULN).
- Has any other clinically significant laboratory result at Screening that could impact the participant's safety or participation in the study, as determined by the Site PI.
- Has any other concurrent psychiatric or medical condition that would impact the participant's safety, ability to appropriately complete evaluations, or participation in the study, as determined by the Site PI.
- Does not have a stable method of contact over the duration of the study.
- Has participated in any interventional clinical trial or treatment with any investigational drug or other investigational intervention within 3 months or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, of screening. Note: Previous participation in an observational study within 3 months of screening is permitted. Note: Participants who are enrolled in the M-PACT, and who are eligible for re randomization, are permitted to remain in the study and receive alternative cohort intervention following a 14-day or 5 half-lives washout period, whichever is longer. The half-life of the parent drug (not metabolites) should be used in this calculation.
- Is unavailable for the duration of the trial, unlikely to be compliant with the protocol, or deemed by the Site PI to be unsuitable for participation in the trial for any reason.
- Systolic blood pressure >140 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure >90 mm Hg or Systolic blood pressure <90 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure <50 mm Hg.
Trial locations and contacts
9 sites in 1 country.
9 sites in 1 country
United States9 sites
Advanced Discovery Research
Atlanta, Georgia, 30318
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMC)
Bethesda, Maryland, 20889-5632
Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC):
Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 22060-5285
Cincinnati Veteran's Affairs Medical Center
Fort Thomas, Kentucky, 41075
Madigan Army Medical Center
Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, 98433
Homestead Associates in Research, Inc.
Miami, Florida, 33032
Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center (WHASC)
San Antonio, Texas, 78236
Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC)
Tripler AMC, Hawaii, 96859
Upstate Clinical Research Associates, LLC
Williamsville, New York, 14221
About this study
Official title: A Phase 2, Multi-center, Multi-arm, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Adaptive Platform Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Potential Pharmacotherapeutic Interventions in Active-Duty Service Members, Veterans, and Non-Veteran Civilians With PTSD
This is a Phase 2 randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study that will evaluate multiple potential pharmacotherapeutic interventions for PTSD utilizing an adaptive platform trial design. Participants are randomized among the available cohorts in the study and the resulting randomization enables sharing/pooling of control participants, where all interventions may be compared to a common control (placebo). The master protocol describes the default procedures and analyses for all cohorts; treatment-specific eligibility requirements, safety and efficacy procedures, or endpoints are described in the cohort-specific appendices and reflected in the intervention-specific clinicaltrials.gov records.
Read the detailed description
The general structure of the M-PACT consists of a 30-day Screening Period, a 12-week Treatment Period, and a 4-week Safety Follow-up. The trial will include up to 5 open cohorts (it is possible for 1 of the cohorts to begin sooner than the others, as necessary). Importantly, the integration of multi-modal biomarker assessments within the M-PACT allows for defining future cohorts based on to be determined biomarker signatures in a multi stage approach. Initial testing in non biomarker defined cohorts will be referred to as "main stage" testing, while testing in biomarker-defined cohorts will occur within "biomarker extensions."
Initially designed as up to 5-arms versus control, the adaptive platform trial will continue enrollment until decisions are made to stop all cohorts. Interim analyses will be conducted at approximately quarterly intervals, beginning after at least 40 participants have been randomized and at least 10 participants have completed the End of Study (EOS) visit. At each interim analyses, unblinded data will be reviewed by an independent, firewalled ISAC and a DSMB. The possible cohort-level decisions that could be made by the prespecified adaptive plan include stopping enrollment to a cohort for futility, stopping enrollment to a cohort for anticipated success, or stopping enrollment to a cohort for reaching the maximum sample size. For cohort-specific interventions intending to pursue a labeling claim (which will be clearly stated in the cohort-specific appendix before cohort initiation), early stopping for success will not be considered. New cohorts for investigation can be added at any time. The DSMB may recommend stopping any cohort for safety reasons.
Candidate biomarker data will be retrospectively analyzed after each cohort has completed main stage testing, and cohort testing may be re-initiated for prospective evaluation of the treatment in a participant population enriched (e.g., either only biomarker "positive" or only biomarker "negative" participants would be enrolled) or stratified based on biomarker status. In addition, candidate biomarkers (which may also be characterized or validated externally to the M-PACT) may be used to stratify randomization across cohorts or as a prospective enrichment strategy at the initiation of a cohort. Exploratory biomarker data will be evaluated throughout the trial to identify additional candidate biomarkers for testing within the M-PACT.
For information specific to each intervention included in this platform trial, please refer to the below corresponding, separate, clinicaltrials.gov records:
Vilazodone NCT05948579; Fluoxetine NCT05948553; Daridorexant NCT05948540; SLS-002 NCT06816433.
Parties interested in having their intervention considered for testing within the M-PACT should email partners@gcaresearch.org
- Conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Being tested
- Intervention A Fluoxetine Hydrochloride (HCl), Intervention A Placebo, Intervention B Vilazodone Hydrochloride (HCl), Intervention B Placebo, Intervention C Daridorexant
- Medical subject headings
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Intervention A Fluoxetine Hydrochloride (HCl)Drug
Fluoxetine will be administered at 10 to 60 mg daily. The initial dose for all participants will be 10 mg daily for 1 week, then increased to 20 mg daily for 2 weeks, then increased to 40 mg daily for 2 weeks, then increased to 60 mg daily for the remainder of the trial. One reduction in dose due to tolerability will be allowed. When a participant's dose is decreased due to tolerability, the dose will not be increased.
Intervention A PlaceboDrug
A matching placebo will be administered at 10 to 60 mg daily in the same regimen as the intervention.
Intervention B Vilazodone Hydrochloride (HCl)Drug
Vilazodone HCl will be administered at 10 mg once daily for 7 days, followed by 20 mg for 7 days, followed by 40 mg for the remainder of the trial. There must be a minimum of 7 days between dosage increases. One reduction in dose due to tolerability will be allowed. After Week 8, dose reduction for tolerability is allowed, but dose increase is not allowed.
Intervention B PlaceboDrug
A matching placebo will be administered at 10 to 40 mg daily in the same regimen as the intervention.
Intervention C DaridorexantDrug
Daridorexant will be administered 50 mg once daily.
Intervention C PlaceboDrug
A matching placebo will be administered at 50 mg daily in the same regimen as the intervention.
Intervention D SLS-002Drug
- SLS-002 will be administered via intranasal administration (one spray per nostril, per device) at 78 mg two times per week for the first eight weeks and then once a week for the last four weeks.
Intervention D PlaceboDrug
A matching placebo will be administered via intranasal administration (one spray per nostril, per device) two times per week for the first eight weeks and then once a week for the last four weeks.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention A: Fluoxetine HCl | Experimental | Not described Receives: Drug: Intervention A Fluoxetine Hydrochloride (HCl) |
| Intervention A Placebo | Placebo comparator | Not described Receives: Drug: Intervention A Placebo |
| Intervention B Vilazodone HCl | Experimental | Not described Receives: Drug: Intervention B Vilazodone Hydrochloride (HCl) |
| Intervention B Placebo | Placebo comparator | Not described Receives: Drug: Intervention B Placebo |
| Intervention C Daridorexant | Experimental | Not described Receives: Drug: Intervention C Daridorexant |
| Intervention C Placebo | Placebo comparator | Not described Receives: Drug: Intervention C Placebo |
| Intervention D SLS-002 | Experimental | Not described Receives: Drug: Intervention D SLS-002 |
| Intervention D Placebo | Placebo comparator | Not described Receives: Drug: Intervention D Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Absolute change in the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale-5-Revised (CAPS-5-R) Past Month total score at Week 12 (Final/Early termination Visit).
A change in PTSD symptom severity from baseline as measured by CAPS-5-R Past Month. The range of the scale is 0-200. The higher the score at baseline, the worse the PTSD severity. The larger the decrease in score from baseline, the better the outcome.
Measured: 12 Weeks
Incidence of new or worsening suicidal thoughts or behaviors as measured by change in Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) score from baseline.
The C-SSRS is an assessment of suicidal ideation and behavior in clinical and research settings. The C-SSRS consists of 16 questions that ask about suicidal ideation and behaviors (the first 10 questions comprise the ideation subscale and the last 6 comprise the behavior subscale). This 5-item subscale ranges from a minimum of 0 (corresponding to no suicidal ideation) to a maximum of 5 (representing active suicidal ideation with plan and intent).
Measured: 12 Weeks
Secondary outcomes (17)
Frequency of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs).
The TEAEs recorded during the study will be summarized by system organ class, preferred term, and treatment group. Adverse events and medical history will be coded using the most current version of MedDRA.
Measured: 12 Weeks
Severity of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs).
The TEAEs recorded during the study will be summarized by system organ class, preferred term, and treatment group. Adverse events and medical history will be coded using the most current version of MedDRA.
Measured: 12 Weeks
Frequency of serious adverse events (SAEs)
The SAEs recorded during the study will be summarized by system organ class, preferred term, and treatment group. Adverse events and medical history will be coded using the most current version of MedDRA.
Measured: 12 Weeks
Severity of serious adverse events (SAEs).
The SAEs recorded during the study will be summarized by system organ class, preferred term, and treatment group. Adverse events and medical history will be coded using the most current version of MedDRA.
Measured: 12 Weeks
Relative change from Baseline to Week 12 in the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 Revised (CAPS-5-R), Past Month total score.
A relative change in PTSD symptom severity from baseline as measured by CAPS-5-R Past Month. The range of the scale is 0-200. The higher the score at baseline, the worse the PTSD severity. The larger the decrease in score from baseline, the better the outcome.
Measured: 12 Weeks
Number of participants with a Response Rate ≥30%
≥30% reduction from Baseline to 12 Weeks in the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 Revised (CAPS-5-R), Past Month total score. The range of the scale is 0-200. The higher the score, the worse the PTSD severity. The larger the decrease in score from baseline, the better the outcome.
Measured: 12 Weeks
Number of participants with a Response Rate ≥50%
≥50% reduction from Baseline to 12 Weeks in the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 Revised (CAPS-5-R), Past Month total score. The range of the scale is 0-200. The higher the score, the worse the PTSD severity. The larger the decrease in score from baseline, the better the outcome.
Measured: 12 Weeks
Number of participants Achieving Remission
Achieving remission: defined as the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 Revised (CAPS-5-R), Past Month total score <18. The range of the scale is 0-200. The higher the score, the worse the PTSD severity.
Measured: 12 Weeks
Relative and absolute change from Baseline in Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 Revised (CAPS-5-R), Past Month total score at Weeks 4 and 8
A relative change in PTSD symptom severity from baseline as measured by CAPS-5-R Past Month. The range of the scale is 0-200. The higher the score at baseline, the worse the PTSD severity. The larger the decrease in score from baseline, the better the outcome.
Measured: 8 weeks
Absolute change from Baseline at each post-Baseline Visit in GAD-7 questionnaire
Generalized anxiety disorder screener (GAD-7) Scale range: 0 to 21 Interpretation: Higher scores indicate worse anxiety symptoms
Measured: Week 1 (Baseline), Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 12
Absolute change from Baseline at each post-Baseline Visit in TLFB for substance use
Timeline Follow Back (TLFB) for Substance Use Scale range: Quantitative daily use (no fixed total range) Interpretation: Higher values indicate greater substance use (worse outcome)
Measured: Week 1 (Baseline), Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 12
Absolute change from Baseline at each post-Baseline Visit in FTND questionnaire
Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) Scale range: 0 to 10 Interpretation: Higher scores indicate greater nicotine dependence (worse outcome)
Measured: Week 1 (Baseline), Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 12
Absolute change from Baseline at each post-Baseline Visit in B-IPF questionnaire
Brief Inventory of Psychosocial Functioning (B-IPF) Scale range: 0 to 40 Interpretation: Higher scores indicate worse psychosocial functioning (worse outcome)
Measured: Week 1 (Baseline), Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 12
Absolute change from Baseline at each post-Baseline Visit in WHOQOL-BREF
World Health Organization Quality of Life - BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) Scale range: 0 to 100 Interpretation: Higher scores indicate better quality of life (better outcome)
Measured: Week 1 (Baseline), Week 12
Absolute change from Baseline at each post-Baseline Visit in PSS questionnaire
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) Scale range: 0 to 40 Interpretation: Higher scores indicate greater perceived stress (worse outcome)
Measured: Week 1 (Baseline), Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 12
Absolute change from Baseline at each post-Baseline Visit in BPI
Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) Scale range: 0 to 10 (pain severity and interference) Interpretation: Higher scores indicate worse pain severity and interference (worse outcome)
Measured: Week 1 (Baseline), Week 12
Absolute change from Baseline in IDSIQ (7-day mean scores prior to visits)
Insomnia Daytime Symptoms and Impacts Questionnaire (IDSIQ) Scale range: 0 to 100 Interpretation: Higher scores indicate worse daytime impairment due to insomnia (worse outcome)
Measured: Week 0 (Screening), Week 1 (Baseline), Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, Week 16 (Safety Follow-Up)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 Jun 2022
- Study start2 Nov 2023
- Primary completionJul 2028 (estimated)
- Study completionJul 2029 (estimated)
Why it stopped: The trial has been temporarily suspended due to administrative issues
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Post Traumatic Stress DisorderStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Multiple interventions will be tested in this adaptive platform trial and each will be described in Master Protocol cohort-specific platform appendices.
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 800 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Global Coalition for Adaptive Research
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, PPD Development, LP, Berry Consultants, Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Cambridge Cognition Ltd, Citeline
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05422612
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- S-21-02 / IND 157676
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 13 Jun 2022
- Last updated
- 30 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Viele K. Allocation in platform trials to maintain comparability across time and eligibility. Stat Med. 2023 Jul 20;42(16):2811-2818. doi: 10.1002/sim.9750. Epub 2023 Apr 23.
PubMed 37088912
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 30 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase 2, Multi-center, Multi-arm, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Adaptive Platform Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Potential Pharmacotherapeutic Interventions in Active-Duty Service Members, Veterans, and Non-Veteran Civilians With PTSD
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05422612
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- S-21-02 / IND 157676
- Conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- SuspendedReason stopped: The trial has been temporarily suspended due to administrative issues
- Enrolment
- 800 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Global Coalition for Adaptive ResearchUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, PPD Development, LP, Berry Consultants, Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Cambridge Cognition Ltd, Citeline
- Study start
- 2 Nov 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Jul 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jul 2029 (estimated)
- First posted
- 16 Jun 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This is a Phase 2 randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study that will evaluate multiple potential pharmacotherapeutic interventions for PTSD utilizing an adaptive platform trial design. Participants are randomized among the available cohorts in the study and the resulting randomization enables sharing/pooling of control participants, where all interventions may be compared to a common control (placebo). The master protocol describes the default procedures and analyses for all cohorts; treatment-specific eligibility requirements, safety and efficacy procedures, or endpoints are described in the cohort-specific appendices and reflected in the intervention-specific clinicaltrials.gov records.
Detailed description
The general structure of the M-PACT consists of a 30-day Screening Period, a 12-week Treatment Period, and a 4-week Safety Follow-up. The trial will include up to 5 open cohorts (it is possible for 1 of the cohorts to begin sooner than the others, as necessary). Importantly, the integration of multi-modal biomarker assessments within the M-PACT allows for defining future cohorts based on to be determined biomarker signatures in a multi stage approach. Initial testing in non biomarker defined cohorts will be referred to as "main stage" testing, while testing in biomarker-defined cohorts will occur within "biomarker extensions."
Initially designed as up to 5-arms versus control, the adaptive platform trial will continue enrollment until decisions are made to stop all cohorts. Interim analyses will be conducted at approximately quarterly intervals, beginning after at least 40 participants have been randomized and at least 10 participants have completed the End of Study (EOS) visit. At each interim analyses, unblinded data will be reviewed by an independent, firewalled ISAC and a DSMB. The possible cohort-level decisions that could be made by the prespecified adaptive plan include stopping enrollment to a cohort for futility, stopping enrollment to a cohort for anticipated success, or stopping enrollment to a cohort for reaching the maximum sample size. For cohort-specific interventions intending to pursue a labeling claim (which will be clearly stated in the cohort-specific appendix before cohort initiation), early stopping for success will not be considered. New cohorts for investigation can be added at any time. The DSMB may recommend stopping any cohort for safety reasons.
Candidate biomarker data will be retrospectively analyzed after each cohort has completed main stage testing, and cohort testing may be re-initiated for prospective evaluation of the treatment in a participant population enriched (e.g., either only biomarker "positive" or only biomarker "negative" participants would be enrolled) or stratified based on biomarker status. In addition, candidate biomarkers (which may also be characterized or validated externally to the M-PACT) may be used to stratify randomization across cohorts or as a prospective enrichment strategy at the initiation of a cohort. Exploratory biomarker data will be evaluated throughout the trial to identify additional candidate biomarkers for testing within the M-PACT.
For information specific to each intervention included in this platform trial, please refer to the below corresponding, separate, clinicaltrials.gov records:
Vilazodone NCT05948579; Fluoxetine NCT05948553; Daridorexant NCT05948540; SLS-002 NCT06816433.
Parties interested in having their intervention considered for testing within the M-PACT should email partners@gcaresearch.org
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind (participant, care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 8
- Model description
- Multiple interventions will be tested in this adaptive platform trial and each will be described in Master Protocol cohort-specific platform appendices.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention A: Fluoxetine HCl | Experimental | Drug: Intervention A Fluoxetine Hydrochloride (HCl) |
| Intervention A Placebo | Placebo comparator | Drug: Intervention A Placebo |
| Intervention B Vilazodone HCl | Experimental | Drug: Intervention B Vilazodone Hydrochloride (HCl) |
| Intervention B Placebo | Placebo comparator | Drug: Intervention B Placebo |
| Intervention C Daridorexant | Experimental | Drug: Intervention C Daridorexant |
| Intervention C Placebo | Placebo comparator | Drug: Intervention C Placebo |
| Intervention D SLS-002 | Experimental | Drug: Intervention D SLS-002 |
| Intervention D Placebo | Placebo comparator | Drug: Intervention D Placebo |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention A Fluoxetine Hydrochloride (HCl)Fluoxetine will be administered at 10 to 60 mg daily. The initial dose for all participants will be 10 mg daily for 1 week, then increased to 20 mg daily for 2 weeks, then increased to 40 mg daily for 2 weeks, then increased to 60 mg daily for the remainder of the trial. One reduction in dose due to tolerability will be allowed. When a participant's dose is decreased due to tolerability, the dose will not be increased. | Drug | Intervention A: Fluoxetine HCl |
| Intervention A PlaceboA matching placebo will be administered at 10 to 60 mg daily in the same regimen as the intervention. | Drug | Intervention A Placebo |
| Intervention B Vilazodone Hydrochloride (HCl)Vilazodone HCl will be administered at 10 mg once daily for 7 days, followed by 20 mg for 7 days, followed by 40 mg for the remainder of the trial. There must be a minimum of 7 days between dosage increases. One reduction in dose due to tolerability will be allowed. After Week 8, dose reduction for tolerability is allowed, but dose increase is not allowed. | Drug | Intervention B Vilazodone HCl |
| Intervention B PlaceboA matching placebo will be administered at 10 to 40 mg daily in the same regimen as the intervention. | Drug | Intervention B Placebo |
| Intervention C DaridorexantDaridorexant will be administered 50 mg once daily. | Drug | Intervention C Daridorexant |
| Intervention C PlaceboA matching placebo will be administered at 50 mg daily in the same regimen as the intervention. | Drug | Intervention C Placebo |
| Intervention D SLS-002• SLS-002 will be administered via intranasal administration (one spray per nostril, per device) at 78 mg two times per week for the first eight weeks and then once a week for the last four weeks. | Drug | Intervention D SLS-002 |
| Intervention D PlaceboA matching placebo will be administered via intranasal administration (one spray per nostril, per device) two times per week for the first eight weeks and then once a week for the last four weeks. | Drug | Intervention D Placebo |
Primary outcome
Absolute change in the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale-5-Revised (CAPS-5-R) Past Month total score at Week 12 (Final/Early termination Visit).
Time frame: 12 Weeks
A change in PTSD symptom severity from baseline as measured by CAPS-5-R Past Month. The range of the scale is 0-200. The higher the score at baseline, the worse the PTSD severity. The larger the decrease in score from baseline, the better the outcome.
Incidence of new or worsening suicidal thoughts or behaviors as measured by change in Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) score from baseline.
Time frame: 12 Weeks
The C-SSRS is an assessment of suicidal ideation and behavior in clinical and research settings. The C-SSRS consists of 16 questions that ask about suicidal ideation and behaviors (the first 10 questions comprise the ideation subscale and the last 6 comprise the behavior subscale). This 5-item subscale ranges from a minimum of 0 (corresponding to no suicidal ideation) to a maximum of 5 (representing active suicidal ideation with plan and intent).
17 secondary outcomes
Frequency of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs).
Time frame: 12 Weeks
Severity of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs).
Time frame: 12 Weeks
Frequency of serious adverse events (SAEs)
Time frame: 12 Weeks
Severity of serious adverse events (SAEs).
Time frame: 12 Weeks
Relative change from Baseline to Week 12 in the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 Revised (CAPS-5-R), Past Month total score.
Time frame: 12 Weeks
Number of participants with a Response Rate ≥30%
Time frame: 12 Weeks
Number of participants with a Response Rate ≥50%
Time frame: 12 Weeks
Number of participants Achieving Remission
Time frame: 12 Weeks
Relative and absolute change from Baseline in Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 Revised (CAPS-5-R), Past Month total score at Weeks 4 and 8
Time frame: 8 weeks
Absolute change from Baseline at each post-Baseline Visit in GAD-7 questionnaire
Time frame: Week 1 (Baseline), Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 12
Absolute change from Baseline at each post-Baseline Visit in TLFB for substance use
Time frame: Week 1 (Baseline), Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 12
Absolute change from Baseline at each post-Baseline Visit in FTND questionnaire
Time frame: Week 1 (Baseline), Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 12
Absolute change from Baseline at each post-Baseline Visit in B-IPF questionnaire
Time frame: Week 1 (Baseline), Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 12
Absolute change from Baseline at each post-Baseline Visit in WHOQOL-BREF
Time frame: Week 1 (Baseline), Week 12
Absolute change from Baseline at each post-Baseline Visit in PSS questionnaire
Time frame: Week 1 (Baseline), Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 12
Absolute change from Baseline at each post-Baseline Visit in BPI
Time frame: Week 1 (Baseline), Week 12
Absolute change from Baseline in IDSIQ (7-day mean scores prior to visits)
Time frame: Week 0 (Screening), Week 1 (Baseline), Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, Week 16 (Safety Follow-Up)
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 30 Jun 2026.
- Background: PubMed 37088912Viele K. Allocation in platform trials to maintain comparability across time and eligibility. Stat Med. 2023 Jul 20;42(16):2811-2818. doi: 10.1002/sim.9750. Epub 2023 Apr 23.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
9 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Intervention A Fluoxetine Hydrochloride (HCl), Intervention B Vilazodone Hydrochloride (HCl) and Intervention C Daridorexant in people with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, run by Global Coalition for Adaptive Research at 9 sites in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: paused, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 9 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Absolute change in the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale-5-Revised (CAPS-5-R) Past Month total score at Week 12 (Final/Early termination Visit). (time frame: 12 Weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05422612, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Jun 2026.