Status:
WITHDRAWN
Hair Cortisol Level as a Predictor of PTSD Development
Lead Sponsor:
Shalvata Mental Health Center
Conditions:
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-50 years
Brief Summary
Post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, is one of the most prevalent psychiatric disorders. As casualties of motor vehicle accidents, criminal acts or terrorism are arriving to the ER, it is almost imp...
Detailed Description
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) stems from an event that is perceived as a threat to the physical and psychological integrity of the individual. Despite evidence pointing at predisposing or prot...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18-50
- Experienced a traumatic event fitting criterion A1 (stressor), A2 (Reaction) and at least 1 out of the B criterion in the ASD criteria in the DSM-IV-TR
- Brought to the ER within hours of the traumatic event.
- Signed an informed consent
Exclusion
- Known psychiatric disorder or current psychiatric medication
- Complex injury or need for a complex medical treatment, such as operation, Packed RBC or admission extending 36 hours.
- Disorientation, confusion, head injury including intra-cranial bleeding, LOC or a major neurological deficit.
- Known disorder of the HPA axis or use of steroidal medications within the previous 3 years.
- known neurological disease or previous brain surgery.
- Major medical conditions or using medication known to influence the HPA or ANS Axis.
- Baldness or hair shorter than 1cm.
- Using color dyes.
- Pregnancy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2013
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01804426
Start Date
March 1 2013
End Date
January 1 2016
Last Update
April 20 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Meir Medical Center
Kfar Saba, Israel