Risperidone Augmentation for PTSD

NCT00215241 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2/PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2014-09-22

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to (1) compare the response of civilians with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD) currently receiving sertraline without an optimal response to risperidone augmentation vs. placebo, and (2) to evaluate the tolerability of risperidone augmentation, and (3) to identifiy predictors of response to risperidone augmentation. the hypothesis is that risperidone augmentation of sertraline treatment of PTSD is safe and effective.

Conditions

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Interventions

DRUG

sertraline and risperidone

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Jonathan Davidson, M.D. · Duke University

  • Barbara Rothbaum, Ph.D. · Emory University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-04-30
Completion
2006-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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