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Trauma Control Subjects for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Phase < 1
Waitlist Available
Led By Zahi Fayad, PhD
Research Sponsored by Zahi Fayad
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up day 1
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial looks at the connection between stress and heart disease. They will be studying how stress affects the brain and how that relates to inflammation and atherosclerosis.

Eligible Conditions
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Trauma
  • Healthy Subjects

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~day 1
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and day 1 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Atherosclerotic burden in PTSD using PET/MRI
Secondary outcome measures
Degree of brain fear circuit activation
Level of circulating HPSCs
Level of circulating immune cells
+1 more

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: Trauma Control SubjectsActive Control1 Intervention
Group II: PTSD SubjectsActive Control1 Intervention
Group III: Healthy Control SubjectsPlacebo Group1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)NIH
3,836 Previous Clinical Trials
47,850,667 Total Patients Enrolled
Massachusetts General HospitalOTHER
2,932 Previous Clinical Trials
13,198,300 Total Patients Enrolled
Zahi FayadLead Sponsor

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does the trial cohort include elderly individuals?

"This medical trial is recruiting individuals aged between 30 and 65 years old."

Answered by AI

What is the maximum capacity for enrollees in this clinical study?

"Affirmative. As per the information on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical investigation is actively recruiting patients at present. This trial was initially published on November 28th 2017 and had its details revised most recently on August 29th 2022. The study seeks to enrol 240 people between 2 different sites."

Answered by AI

Are there any spots still available to join this clinical experiment?

"Affirmative, clinicaltrials.gov's data indicates that this study is actively recruiting participants. It was posted on 28th November 2017 and last updated 29th August 2022; 240 patients are required between two sites for the trial to be completed."

Answered by AI

Who has the opportunity to participate in this research project?

"To be eligible for this study, individuals needs to have atherogenesis and must lie between the age brackets of 30 and 65. This clinical trial aims to recruit a total of 240 patients."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Texas
Pennsylvania
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Did not meet criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
0
1
What site did they apply to?
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Why did patients apply to this trial?

Stress Disorder & Memory Loss. I have had trauma for years and now have PTSD. I want to get past my past and love fully.
PatientReceived 1 prior treatment
~26 spots leftby Apr 2025