Neuroprotective/Neurotrophic Effect of Lexapro® in Patients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

NCT ID: NCT01008098

Last Updated: 2012-06-07

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

26 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-11-30

Study Completion Date

2014-02-28

Brief Summary

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The objectives of the current study are

1. to evaluate the efficacy of escitalopram in treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder,
2. to find the structural changes of brain using magnetic resonance imaging and its association with the symptoms reduction, and
3. to look at the differences of brain imaging findings and symptoms changes according to genetic differences of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (a biological molecule facilitating neuronal growth in human).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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PTSD group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

escitalopram (lexapro)

Intervention Type DRUG

0 - 4 week: 10 mg escitalopram a day 5 - 8 week: 20 mg escitalopram a day

Interventions

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escitalopram (lexapro)

0 - 4 week: 10 mg escitalopram a day 5 - 8 week: 20 mg escitalopram a day

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18-65 year-old male or female
* PTSD diagnosed by SCID-IV

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous or current treatment history for PTSD
* Neurologic disease (eg., epilepsy, infarct, multiple sclerosis, brain tumor)
* Any other axis I psychiatric disorder diagnosed by SCID-IV
* Borderline personality disorder or antisocial personality disorder
* IQ below 80
* Any contraindication to MRI scan
* Any current psychotropic medication
* Unstable medical illness or severe abnormality in laboratory test at screening assessment
* Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning pregnancy
* Any contraindications to drug used in the study (e.g., allergy, intolerance, etc.)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Seoul National University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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In Kyoon Lyoo, MD, PhD, MMS

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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In Kyoon Lyoo, MD, PhD, MMS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Seoul National University Hospital

Locations

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Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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South Korea

Central Contacts

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Junghyun H Lee, MD, MS

Role: CONTACT

82-10-3453-1744

Facility Contacts

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In Kyoon Lyoo, MD, PhD, MMS

Role: primary

+82-2-2072-3173

Other Identifiers

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KR_12661A

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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