Adjunctive Pregnenolone in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Depression in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) Veterans

October 23, 2014 updated by: US Department of Veterans Affairs

Adjunctive Pregnenolone in PTSD and Depression in OEF/OIF Veterans

This study will be an 8-week randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of pregnenolone administered adjunctively to treatment as usual in PTSD and depression in OEF/OIF Veterans.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

PTSD and depression are critical areas of immediate impact to Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) Veterans. Current treatments for PTSD (which frequently co-occurs with depression) remain limited, with many patients remaining symptomatic despite single or combination administration of SSRIs, mood stabilizers, antipsychotics and sedatives/hypnotics. In addition, many patients treated for depression remain symptomatic. New interventions are thus urgently needed in PTSD with co-occurring depression to ensure optimal functional outcomes for our Service members and their families.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • North Carolina
      • Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27705
        • VA Medical Center, Durham

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 55 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of PTSD,
  • diagnosis of MDD,
  • age 18-55,
  • no change in psychotropic medication for >=4 weeks,
  • no anticipated need to to alter psychotropic medication for duration of study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unstable medical/neurological illness,
  • diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder,
  • cognitive disorder,
  • substance dependence,
  • positive urine drug screen at screening,
  • use of hormonal supplementation,
  • pregnancy/lactation,
  • female patients who are sexually active and not using acceptable non-hormonal birth control,
  • initiation/change of psychotherapy within 3 months of randomization,
  • recent/current electroconvulsive therapy,
  • regular use of opiates/barbiturates/benzodiazepines

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Arm 1
adjunctive pregnenolone
Drug: pregnenolone
Administered adjunctively to "treatment as usual"
Placebo Comparator: Arm 2
adjunctive placebo
Drug: placebo
adjunctive placebo

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS)
Time Frame: 8 weeks
8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

US Department of Veterans Affairs

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Victoria M Payne, MD MS, VA Medical Center, Durham

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 7, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 9, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

October 12, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 27, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 23, 2014

Last Verified

October 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • B7064-W

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