Clinical trials: War-Related Injuries
Stress - Prevention of Sleep Disorders, PTSD and Depression
Solomiya App - CBT-based Self-help Intervention
The project aims to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of a smartphone intervention for depressive symptoms and insomnia in people living under prolonged stress due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
- Trial name
- SOLOAPP-FAIT (NCT07104695)
- Testing
- Solomiya App - CBT-based self-help intervention
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Solveig Kemna
PTSD
Psychological and Physiological Status of Former Prisoners of War
Assessing the psychological and physiological status of Israeli former prisoners of war (POW).
- Trial name
- NCT00294957
- Where
- Israel
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Gulf War Syndrome, Persian Gulf Syndrome
Coenzyme Q10 for Gulf War Illness: A Replication Study
The purpose of this study is to assess whether a high quality preparation of ubiquinone (coenzyme Q10) benefits symptoms, function, and quality of life in veterans with Gulf War illness.
- Conditions
- Gulf War Syndrome, Persian Gulf Syndrome, Mitochondrial Disorder, Respiratory Chain
- Trial name
- NCT06515184
- Testing
- PharmaNord Bio-Quinone Active CoQ10 Gold 100mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Psychological Distress, Psychological Trauma
Implementing Psychosocial Interventions to Syrian Refugee Women Who Are Exposed to Psychological Trauma
This study assesses severity of trauma, depression and anxiety symptoms of Syrian women under temporary protection who reside in Istanbul and types of exposed trauma that they have experienced.
- Trial name
- NCT03912077
- Testing
- Culturally Adapted Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Sehir University
Fibromyalgia, Persian Gulf Syndrome
Effects of Low Dose Naltrexone in Fibromyalgia
Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) has been reported anecdotally to reduce the symptoms of Fibromyalgia, a Chronic Multisystem Illness. The drug may work by regulating natural pain-reducing systems.
- Trial name
- NCT00568555
- Testing
- Low Dose Naltrexone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Combat-related
Predictors of Treatment Response to Fluoxetine in PTSD Following a Recent History of War Zone Stress Exposure
Three hundred (300) male or female outpatients, over 18 years of age, will be enrolled in this study to determine whether fluoxetine can be used as a treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in soldiers recently returning from…
- Trial name
- NCT00633685
- Testing
- Fluoxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- TEMPVA Research Group, Inc.
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
Randomized Control Trial of Group Intervention With Former War-affected Boys in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The purpose of this study is to evaluate, in a randomised control trial (RCT), the effectiveness of group-based, trauma-focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (TF-CBT) in reducing psychological distress in former child soldiers and…
- Conditions
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Conduct Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT01494831
- Testing
- TF-CBT
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Gulf War Syndrome
Pycnogenol (French Maritime Pine Bark) for the Treatment of Gulf War Illness
The purpose of this research study is to determine how pycnogenol may reduce Gulf War Illness (GWI) symptom severity. The study will also examine the safety of this treatment and determine the optimal dosage.
- Trial name
- NCT07266571
- Testing
- Pycnogenol, 100mg, Pycnogenol, 200mg, Pycnogenol, 400mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Trauma Injury, War Injury
Surgery in Context of Terrorist Attack : a Survey of French Surgeons
The aim of the study is to assess the surgical knowledge of French Surgeons in cas of Terrorist Attack.
- Conditions
- Trauma Injury, War Injury, Surgical Procedure, Unspecified
- Trial name
- NCT04327895
- Testing
- evaluation of the need for training
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Direction Centrale du Service de Santé des Armées
Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse), Mental Health Wellness 1
Evaluation of A Mindfulness Resiliency Training Program for Refugees Living in Jordan
To estimate the efficacy of a structured, scalable and replicable psychosocial intervention targeting refugees living in Jordan, Amman who have been forced to flee their homes due to regional conflicts.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse), Mental Health Wellness 1, War-Related Trauma
- Trial name
- NCT03760627
- Testing
- Refugees Mindfulness Resiliency Training, Mindfulness Resiliency Training
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Gulf War Syndrome
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Pain Treatment in Gulf War Illness.
The goal of this study is to investigate long-term modulation of pain pathways leading to a suppression of pain symptoms in Gulf War Illness patients by applying transcranial direct current stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT03547869
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Wounds, Gunshot, Arm Injuries
Trial of Negative-pressure Wound Therapy Use in Conflict-related Extremity Wounds
There is a treatment method called negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) that is well established and used for the treatment of wounds.
- Conditions
- Wounds, Gunshot, Arm Injuries, Leg Injuries, Wound Infection
- Trial name
- VACoCREW (NCT02444598)
- Testing
- Vaccum Assisted Closure device, Conventional wound dressings
- Where
- 2 sites in Iraq, Jordan
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Wounds and Injuries, War-Related Injuries
Wound Bacterial Microbiota and Their Antibiotic Resistance
The purpose of the study is to explore the microbiology in war-associated wounds of hospitalized patients from the Syrian armed conflict. Cultures collected from acute wounds with clinical signs of infection will be analyzed.
- Conditions
- Wounds and Injuries, War-Related Injuries, Wound Infection, Wounds, Penetrating
- Trial name
- NCT02744144
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 457 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Gulf War Syndrome
Glutamate Neuro-Excitotoxicity in GWI
The objective of the proposed research is to examine whether dietary exposure to food additives containing glutamate may be contributing to symptoms in Gulf War Illness (GWI).
- Trial name
- GWI (NCT03342482)
- Testing
- Low-glutamate diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- American University
Combat Stress Disorder
Exploring Deployment Stress and Reintegration in Army National Guard Chaplains
The purpose of this 2-year pilot study is to explore the impact of deployment on the psychosocial and health characteristics and reintegration of Military Chaplains, specifically those of the Army National Guard (ARNG).
- Trial name
- NCT01330888
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Stress Disorders, Post Traumatic, Brain Injuries
Mind-Body Skills Groups for the Treatment of War Zone Stress in Military and Veteran Populations
The purpose of this study is to determine whether participation in mind-body skills groups by veterans who have experienced a stressful war-related situation and have symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), will improve…
- Conditions
- Stress Disorders, Post Traumatic, Brain Injuries, Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT01093053
- Testing
- Mind-Body Skills Groups, Standard Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Center for Mind-Body Medicine
Aging, Combat Disorders
Vietnam Era Health Retrospective Observational Study
The Vietnam Era Health Retrospective Observational Study (VE-HEROeS) is a national study on the health and well-being of Vietnam Veterans, including Blue Water Navy Veterans, as well as Veterans who served elsewhere during the…
- Trial name
- VE-HEROeS (NCT02825602)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24,306 people
- Sponsor
- Veteran Affairs Office of Patient Care Services
Gulf War Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Hyporeactivity and Gulf War Illness
This research project is a follow-up to the prior VA-funded study that found that chronic fatigue reported by many Gulf War veterans may be a symptom of dysfunctional cardiovascular stress response regulation.
- Conditions
- Gulf War Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00100412
- Testing
- Graded dobutamine infusions, Graded phenylephrine injections, Psychosocial challenge involving socioevaluative public speaking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia
Compare the Medical Conditions of Gulf War Veterans to Non-Deployed Veterans
Primary Hypothesis: Gulf War veterans will have an equal prevalence or mean level of the following medical and psychological conditions frequently reported in the literature compared to a control group of nondeployed veterans…
- Conditions
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Neurologic Abnormalities
- Trial name
- NCT00032461
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
PTSD, Depression
Online and Shared Decision-Making Interventions to Engage Service Men and Women in Post-Deployment Mental Health Care
OEF/OIF/OND war Veterans have unique post-deployment care needs that the VA is striving to understand and address. Unfortunately, there is a significant disparity in utilization of mental health (MH) care and VA access as most…
- Conditions
- PTSD, Depression, Substance Use Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- eSDM (NCT03539068)
- Testing
- WEB-ED+ Treatment Arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,312 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development