Status:
COMPLETED
Wounded Spirits, Ailing Hearts: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Cardiovascular Disease in Indians
Lead Sponsor:
University of Colorado, Denver
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Conditions:
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-68 years
Brief Summary
To evaluate Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease in American Indians.
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a unique psychiatric condition characterized by a persistent maladaptive reaction resulting from exposure to a stressful traumatic event(s). In th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria
- be 18 years of age or older;
- not be pregnant, or breastfeeding;
- be free of heart disease when they participated in the American Indian Services Utilization, Psychiatric Epidemiology, Risk and Protective Factors Project (AI-SUPERPFP); or change in PTSD status from time of participation to completion of 2nd stage screening;
- have no medical issues that interfere with the PET imaging such as unstable angina, myocardial infarction in the past week, severe obstructive lung disease, decompensated heart failure; severe coronary disease, severe stroke, or other medical conditions that would make it unsafe for them to travel and complete the protocol (e.g., not be on dialysis);
- not be taking any medications such as theophylline or aminophylline or oral steroids (e.g. prednisone);
- participants who use inhalers or nebulizers will be asked to use the inhalers or nebulizers in Denver on their regular schedule. If they are able to administer these treatments themselves on their regular schedule, they are eligible to be brought to Denver, assuming other eligibility criteria are met.
- and not have any conditions or devices, like claustrophobia that would interfere with the heart imaging process.
- not be using alcohol or any illegal substances during Denver visit and examination period.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2003
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
267 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00073788
Start Date
September 1 2003
End Date
August 1 2008
Last Update
June 2 2014
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