Clinical trials: Stress Disorders, Traumatic
Chronic Pain, PTSD
Management of Chronic Pain and PTSD in Gulf War Veterans With tDCS+Prolonged Exposure
Gulf War Veterans (a DoD/VA defined service era corresponding to the first Gulf War under operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield 1990-1991), especially those who present with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), are…
- Trial name
- NCT04236284
- Testing
- Home-based tDCS, Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, PTSD
Effect of D-cycloserine on Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Youth
The purpose of this study is to show whether D-cycloserine in combination with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is more effective than CBT plus placebo to reduce symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in 7-12 year old…
- Trial name
- NCT01157416
- Testing
- D-cycloserine, CBT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Tulane University School of Medicine
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Moral Injury
Pilot Study Testing a Web-Based Moral Elevation Intervention for Veterans With PTSD and Moral Injury
Given the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and moral injury in combat Veterans and the limitations to current treatments, novel approaches are needed to target both PTSD and moral injury and directly impact…
- Trial name
- NCT03906240
- Testing
- Moral Elevation intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stress Disorder, Post Traumatic
D-cycloserine and Virtual Reality Exposure to Treat Iraq War Veterans With PTSD
This study will determine whether a combination of virtual reality exposure therapy and D-cycloserine will reduce post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in Iraq war veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT00356278
- Testing
- D-Cycloserine, Alprazolam, Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
PROlonGed ExpoSure Sertraline
The current research study aims to compare the effectiveness of two proven treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Prolonged Exposure (PE), sertraline, and their combination.
- Trial name
- PROGrESS (NCT01524133)
- Testing
- Sertraline, Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 223 people
- Sponsor
- VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
Randomized Control Trial on Trauma Focused CBT in Zambia
The purpose of this study is to study the effectiveness of Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in subset of children who are affected by trauma with significant mental health symptomatology in order to 1) examine the…
- Conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Risk Behaviors
- Trial name
- NCT01624298
- Testing
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 257 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Elastosis
PEAK PlasmaBlade™ vs. Traditional Electrosurgery in Abdominoplasty
The objective of this clinical study is to evaluate healing of incisions made with the PEAK PlasmaBlade 4.0 compared to scalpel and traditional electrosurgery (Bovie); to monitor and record key post-operative metrics following…
- Trial name
- PRECISE (NCT00943150)
- Testing
- PEAK PlasmaBlade, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Surgical Technologies
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
Antidepressant Response in Older Adults With Comorbid PTSD and MDD
In the Investigator's ongoing studies of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in older adults, it has been found that older adults with PTSD frequently meet the criteria for comorbid Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).
- Trial name
- NCT04697693
- Testing
- Escitalopram, Duloxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Anxiety, Depression
Improving Obesity Self-Care Among Mentally Ill Veterans
The purpose of this study is to find out which of two programs, MH MOVE! or the enhanced usual care MOVE! program is most effective in improving participation in and completion of MOVE! among Veterans with depression, anxiety…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Obesity
- Trial name
- MH MOVE! (NCT02642536)
- Testing
- MH MOVE, Enhanced Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Randomized, Double-blind, Controlled of MDMA-assisted Psychotherapy in 12 Subjects With PTSD
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare full dose MDMA-assisted therapy to placebo with therapy in participants with chronic, treatment-resistant PTSD.
- Trial name
- NCT01958593
- Testing
- Midomafetamine HCl, Psychotherapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Resilient Pharmaceuticals
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
Loving-Kindness Meditation for PTSD
This randomized controlled trial will assess whether a novel complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) intervention, Loving-kindness Meditation (LKM), is not meaningfully inferior to another group-based PTSD treatment …
- Trial name
- NCT01962714
- Testing
- Loving-Kindness Meditation, Cognitive Processing Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hypertension, Pure Autonomic Failure
Local Heat Stress in Autonomic Failure Patients With Supine Hypertension
Patients with autonomic failure are characterized by disabling orthostatic hypotension (low blood pressure on standing), and at least half of them also have high blood pressure while lying down (supine hypertension).
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Pure Autonomic Failure, Multiple System Atrophy, Autonomic Failure
- Trial name
- NCT02417415
- Testing
- Passive heat stress, Control (non-heating)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Cortisol Suppression and Startle Responses in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) occurs in some people after exposure to events that cause extreme fear or helplessness. The incidence of war zones worldwide and the prevalence of violence in large cities in the U.S.…
- Trial name
- CSS (NCT01477762)
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Post Traumatic Stress Disorders
Can Service Dogs Improve Activity and Quality of Life in Veterans With PTSD?
Service Dogs are trained to assist people with disabilities to accomplish tasks which permit the individual to be more functional in their home and social environment.
- Trial name
- SDPTSD (NCT02039843)
- Testing
- Emotional Support Dogs, Service Dogs
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 287 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Complex Insomnia
Effectiveness of Combining Behavioral and Pharmacologic Therapy for Complex Insomnia in Veterans With PTSD
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is commonly reported in Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, which can potentiate symptoms of anxiety and depression, daytime symptoms and worsen nightmares.
- Trial name
- PRECEPT-D (NCT03937713)
- Testing
- eszopiclone, Brief behavioral therapy for insomnia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hospitalism in Children, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Pilot Testing of an Equity Focused and Trauma-informed Communication Intervention During Family-centered Rounds
Development and pilot testing of a clinician coaching communication intervention to improve communication between medical teams and caregivers (parents, family members) of children in the hospital.
- Trial name
- EFTI (NCT05618652)
- Testing
- Equity Focused and Trauma-Informed Communication Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
PTSD
A Comparison of Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) Versus Present Centered Therapy (PCT) for Veterans
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) versus Present Centered Therapy (PCT) for male OEF/OIF Veterans with combat related PTSD.
- Trial name
- NCT00607815
- Testing
- Cognitive Processing Therapy, Present Centered Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Brexpiprazole as Combination Therapy With Sertraline in Treatment of Adults With PTSD
This will be a 12-week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind trial evaluating the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of brexpiprazole + sertraline combination treatment in adult participants with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT04124614
- Testing
- Brexpiprazole, Sertraline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Physiological Augmentation of Mindfulness Meditation
The purpose of the study is to compare the efficacy of a physiologically-augmented breath-focused mindfulness-based intervention to reduce symptoms of dissociation that are associated with psychological trauma, as well as…
- Trial name
- PAMM (NCT02754557)
- Testing
- Breath-Focused Meditation, Physiological Feedback
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Alcoholism, Depression
Naltrexone & SSRI in Alcoholics With Depression/PTSD
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of naltrexone in combination with an SSRI to reduce alcohol consumption in alcoholic patients with comorbid PTSD and depression.
- Conditions
- Alcoholism, Depression, PTSD
- Trial name
- NCT00338962
- Testing
- paroxetine, desipramine, Naltrexone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University