Risperidone in the Treatment of PTSD in Women Survivors of Domestic Abuse and Rape Trauma

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2004-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

This medical study is an assessment of clinical response in women with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to domestic violence or rape trauma when treated with risperidone. Response to risperidone or placebo (inactive drug) is measured by Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) and Treatment Outcomes PTSD Scale (TOP-8). Second, the effect of risperidone on depressive and anxiety symptoms will be assessed using the Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety, Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression and the Clinical Global Impression.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Creighton University
• Collaborator: Janssen, LP
• Treatments: Risperidone

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women with DSM-IV clinical diagnosis of PTSD caused by domestic violence or rape, who are able to attend weekly clinic appointments;

• Age 19 -64, not pregnant and either sterile or using acceptable contraception;

• A willingness and ability to provide competent signed informed consent;

• A level of understanding sufficient to perform all tests and examinations required by the protocol (including fluency of spoken English).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any diagnosis of schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder; or active substance dependence.

• Unstable general medical condition or serious illness (e.g., death or hospitalization is anticipated within one year), poor liver or kidney function-Subjects with prior non-response to risperidone for the treatment of PTSD with an adequate trial

• Enrolment in any drug study within the last 60 days.

• Pregnancy or nursing.

• Any subject judged clinically to be at serious suicidal risk in the opinion of the investigator.