View clinical trials related to PTSD.
Filter by:This pilot study will investigate the feasibility, acceptability, repeatability, accuracy and efficacy of the Senseye OBCI diagnostic tool to assess the presence and severity of PTSD symptoms and monitor response to trauma-informed interventions. A total of 68 adults will be included in the study with a follow-up time point of 9 weeks post-initial intervention.
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of 50 mg NYX-783 Once Daily Compared to Placebo in Participants with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
The primary goal of this study is to determine whether the use of a timed tone played during sleep, in addition to the use of established therapies, will reduce or eliminate the occurrence of nightmares. In particular, the protocol tests two different mechanisms for improvement: 1) further decreasing autonomic arousal and providing a mechanism for restoration and 2) enhancing memory processing for the alternate version of the traumatic events.
This is a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) to gain preliminary evidence regarding the acceptability, tolerability, safety, and efficacy of a combined intervention of Stellate Ganglion Blockade (SGB) and psychoeducation on trauma symptoms and health behaviors in patients exhibiting early PTSD symptoms after cardiac arrest (CA). Primary Aim 1 (Feasibility outcomes): Gain preliminary evidence regarding the acceptability, tolerability, and safety of conducting a randomized trial that evaluates a single SGB treatment in conjunction with psychoeducation among CA patients with early PTSD symptoms. Secondary Aim 1 (Treatment-related outcomes): Test, whether SGB/psychoeducation treatment in CA patients with clinically significant PTSD symptoms is associated with reduced cardiac anxiety, PTSD symptoms, and improved health behaviors (physical activity and sleep duration), assessed objectively by a wrist-worn accelerometer for 4 weeks post-discharge.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) seriously disrupts the lives of many Veterans. Current first-line treatments, serotonin reuptake inhibitors or prolonged exposure therapy, take weeks to months to bring meaningful improvement, leaving Veterans experiencing prolonged suffering. A promising new treatment approach for rapidly reducing PTSD symptoms is nitrous oxide, an inhalation anesthetic and putative glutamate modulator that diminishes depression symptoms within 1 day and has limited side effects. If shown to be similarly effective in PTSD, nitrous oxide may add dramatically to the treatment armamentarium by bringing rapid symptom decrease before longer-term therapies take hold. The proposed projects test the efficacy of nitrous oxide in relieving Veteran's PTSD symptoms and, in parallel, explore how nitrous oxide may modify cognitive and pain outcomes.
This is an observational study of medical marijuana manufactured and dispensed by Ilera and given as standard treatment for a variety of approved serious medical conditions as defined by individual state law. All patients who are receiving one of the four formulations (Dream, Soothe, Shine and Ease) of medical marijuana will be provided a study flyer and asked to contact the study team via phone or email. Once the study team confirms eligibility, the study team will meet the subject face-to-face most likely at their dispensary (or other mutually agreeable location) and obtain informed consent, and assent when appropriate. Initial baseline demographic information, medical history and medication inventory will be completed. Also, since it is possible that the Investigators will enroll subjects across the region, Investigators anticipate the need to seek consent over the phone for many patients. This will be done via Skype, Go to Meeting, Facetime or similar platforms so that the Investigators can have a face to face interaction with the potential subjects. Regardless of where this discussion takes place (i.e., in person or via the web), all reasonable safeguards to ensure patient privacy will be taken. Patients or their legally authorized representative (LAR) will be given sufficient (i.e., up to several hours/days) to make a decision to participate in this study. Study staff will fax or email the consent form for their signature and no study procedures will begin until the signed consent form is received by the study team. The subjects or their LARs will be instructed on obtaining the blood samples. Blood draws will be completed in the subjects' home after one of their standard doses is taken.
This is a 12-week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, fixed-dose study that will investigate the efficacy and safety of TNX-102 SL 5.6 mg (2 x 2.8 mg tablets) - a sublingual formulation of cyclobenzaprine. Following successful screening and randomization, eligible patients will have a telephonic visit at week 2 and then return regularly to the study clinic for monthly visits for assessments of efficacy and safety.
This pilot study aims to test the safety, feasibility, and initial efficacy of combined 10 week treatment of prolonged exposure (PE) and Pramipexole in patients with comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression (MDD). Resting state functional connectivity (rsFC) will be assessed at baseline and en of treatment.
The overall purpose of this project is to determine the feasibility of conducting a randomized clinical trial that compares written exposure therapy with usual care among patients at risk for cardiovascular event-induced PTSD. Patients hospitalized with acute cardiovascular events, including strokes, heart attacks, and cardiac arrest are at risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to the trauma of the acute medical event. The goal of this study is to test the feasibility of conducting a randomized trial involving a psychological intervention to prevent the development of PTSD symptoms in patients at risk for PTSD. Patients who are admitted with these acute cardiovascular events will first be screened for PTSD risk factors while in-hospital after the index event. These risk factors will include elevated threat perceptions at the time of presentation to the hospital or early symptoms of PTSD due to the cardiovascular event. Patients at elevated risk for PTSD will then be randomized to the intervention group or usual care. Those assigned to the intervention will participate in 5 sessions of written exposure therapy in which they are asked to write about the experience of their cardiovascular event with guidance from a trained study clinician. At 1 month after discharge, all patients will be contacted by phone to complete a questionnaire that assesses PTSD symptoms related to the cardiovascular event. Descriptive statistics will be used to understand the feasibility of testing the written exposure therapy intervention as part of a larger, fully powered clinical trial.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the third most common mental illness with a lifetime prevalence rate of 9.2% in Canada. Depression and anxiety are common comorbidities making treatment complex. Currently available treatments for PTSD include medications and talk therapies. However, their best combined response rates are around 50%. Our recent pilot feasibility study showed potential benefits of a breathing based meditation intervention called Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) in PTSD, as an augmentation treatment. The investigators seek to now assess the safety and efficacy of SKY intervention compared to an active control, Health Enhancement Program (HEP) in a double blind randomized controlled trial. The investigators will include PTSD patients with a wide range of trauma experience including road traffic accidents, childhood, physical, emotional or sexual abuse, or recurrent traumas over the lifespan. Patients will be offered a 12-week program of either SKY or HEP interventions as an add-on to their existing treatment schedules. This study will examine if patients with PTSD experience a reduction in PTSD symptoms from baseline to 12-week follow-up, as measured by the PCL-5 after receiving either HEP or SKY.