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Tramadol Extended-Release (ER) for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

NCT01517711 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2022-08-31

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Summary

This was a six-week pilot study testing the efficacy of tramadol extended-release (ER) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Men and women aged 21-55 years with combat-related PTSD or PTSD resulting from a civilian trauma were recruited. Blinded tramadol ER was begun with a 100 mg daily dose for the first week, with an option to increase to 200 mg/day for the 2nd week. Dose adjustments, using a range of 100-300 mg tramadol ER per day (or 1 to 3 placebo tabs), were permitted thereafter. The primary hypothesis was that tramadol ER 100 to 300 mg every morning for 6 weeks would reduce the symptoms of PTSD relative to placebo. The primary outcome measures were PTSD symptoms as rated by the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) and Clinicians Global Impressions scale at baseline and weeks one, two, four, and six.

Conditions

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Interventions

DRUG

Tramadol

Tramadol hydrochloride Extended Release(ER) will be supplied as tablets of Ultram® ER 100mg. Tramadol ER (100-300mg) or matching placebo will be self-administered by oral route every morning (with or without food) for 6 weeks. Patients will be instructed to take it the same way (either with food or without food) each time they take their dose. Each patient will be provided with 1 week supply of Tramadol ER or matching placebo on visits 2 (week 0) and 3 (week 1) and 2 weeks supply on visits 4 (week 2) and 5 (week 4).

DRUG

Placebo

Matching placebo will be self-administered by oral route every morning (with or without food) for 6 weeks. Patients will be instructed to take it the same way (either with food or without food) each time they take their dose. Each patient will be provided with 1 week supply of Tramadol ER or matching placebo on visits 2 (week 0) and 3 (week 1) and 2 weeks supply on visits 4 (week 2) and 5 (week 4).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command

    collaborator FED

  • INTRuST, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - Traumatic Brain Injury Clinical Consortium

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Thomas Geracioti, MD · University of Cincinnati

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-09-30
Primary Completion
2014-08-31
Completion
2015-08-31

Countries

  • United States

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