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Report for Clinical Trial NCT00875342

Developed by Shray Alag, 2020.
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D-cycloserine Enhanced Imaginal ExposureTherapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

This study proposes to evaluate the effects of D-cycloserine (DCS) combined with cognitive-behavioral treatment with exposure therapy in a sample of patients who developed posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a consequence of various traumas (e.g., motor vehicle and accidents, burns and other injuries, combat, World Trade Center attack, etc.). In addition, this study hopes to determine whether a common human genetic single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in a growth factor, brain derived neurotrophic factor, BDNF SNP (Val66Met), predicts treatment response to PTSD. Patients living in areas that are not geographically proximal to the Weill-Cornell Medical Center New York City campus will receive cognitive behavioral therapy using telemedicine (videoconferencing technology). Overall, this study aims 1) to determine if subjects administered DCS show a significantly larger decrease in symptoms of PTSD as compared to those administered a placebo, 2) to determine if subjects administered DCS show a decrease in PTSD symptomatology significantly earlier (as measured by weeks) than those administered a placebo, 3) to determine if differences in symptomatology are evident at a 6-month follow-up and indicate long-term differences between groups, 4) to determine if the BDNF SNP predicts treatment response, 5)to determine if it is feasible and acceptable to provide imaginal exposure (IE) therapy for PTSD using videoconferencing technology.

NCT00875342 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
MeSH:Stress Disorders, Traumatic Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

2 Interventions

Name: DCS

Description: 1. Cognitive behavioral treatment with exposure therapy plus D-Cycloserine (100 mg on days of therapy session (approximately 9 times)
Type: Drug
Group Labels: 1

D-cycloserine

Name: Placebo

Description: 2. Cognitive behavioral treatment with exposure therapy plus a placebo(sugar pill) (Placebo given on days of therapy session (9 times)
Type: Other
Group Labels: 1

Placebo


Primary Outcomes

Measure: symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder-Clinician Administered PTSD Scale(CAPS) and PCL

Time: At initial assessment, during treatment, immediately following treatment, and 6 months after completion of treatment

Secondary Outcomes

Measure: Other measures include BDI, BSI, STAXI-2, Expectancy of Therapeutic Outcomes

Time: At initial assessment, during treatment, immediately following treatment, and 6 months after completion of treatment

Purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Parallel Assignment


There is one SNP

SNPs


1 V66M

In addition, this study hopes to determine whether a common human genetic single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in a growth factor, brain derived neurotrophic factor, BDNF SNP (Val66Met), predicts treatment response to PTSD. --- Val66Met ---

In addition, all participants will be genotyped once for the BDNF SNP (Val66Met) using a non-invasive saliva sample. --- Val66Met ---



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