Short Course Glucocorticoid Treatment for PTSD

NCT00204737 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate if a 2-wk course of 20mg/day of oral prednisone in addition to standard care will result in reduced PTSD symptoms or symptom severity compared to placebo

Conditions

  • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Interventions

DRUG

prednisone

20mg x 2 weeks

DRUG

placebo

placebo

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Wisconsin, Madison

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Catherine D. Johnson, PharmD, MS, BCPP · University of Wisconsin, Madison

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-12-31
Primary Completion
2009-01-31
Completion
2009-01-31
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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