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Cortisol and the Formation of Intrusive Memories

NCT02552654 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2016-10-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Intrusive memories of traumatic events are core features of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but little is known about the neurobiological formation of intrusions. The aim of this study was to determine whether cortisol levels during an intrusion-inducing stressor influence subsequent intrusive memories.

Conditions

  • Intrusive Memories

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Stress Film

Film scene with severe physical and sexual violence.

DRUG

Hydrocortisone

10mg

DRUG

Placebo

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Charite University, Berlin, Germany

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Stefan Roepke · Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
34 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-09-30
Primary Completion
2015-11-30
Completion
2016-01-31

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