Search / Trial NCT00000379

Fluoxetine vs EMDR to Treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Launched by BOSTON UNIVERSITY · Nov 2, 1999

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Trial Information

Current as of July 27, 2024

Completed

Keywords

Adult Comparative Study Desensitization, Psychologic Eye Movements Female Fluoxetine Human Male Placebos Stress Disorders, Post Traumatic Treatment Outcome Desensitization, Psychologic *Methods Fluoxetine *Therapeutic Use Stress Disorders, Post Traumatic *Therapy Stress Disorders, Post Traumatic Drug Therapy

Description

To compare the short-term and long-term efficacy of two different treatment approaches in widespread use in clinical settings for treating patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): fluoxetine (which acts directly on biological systems) vs a psychological treatment, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). To clarify: 1) the differential treatment effects of these different treatment modalities; 2) whether symptom improvement is accompanied by changes in pathophysiology; and 3) the long-term effectiveness of these treatments. In recent years a variety of treatment ap...

Gender

All

Eligibility criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • -
  • Patients must have:
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Attachments

readout_NCT00000379_2024-07-27.pdf

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NCT00000379_study_protocol.pdf

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About company

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

Contacts

JC

Jennifer Cobb

Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Locations

Brookline, Massachusetts, United States

People applied

Timeline

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Estimated completion

Not reported

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