Overview

Towards a Post-exposition Pharmacological Prophylaxis for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-01-29
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
In this study, we investigate the role that deep sleep plays in the prevention of posttraumatic stress disorder after someone has been exposed to a trauma by boosting deep sleep with two drug conditions compared to placebo condition. Each volunteer in the study goes through all three conditions. The quantity of intrusive memories of the trauma will be compared between the three conditions.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Psychiatric University Hospital, Zurich
Treatments:
Dexmedetomidine
Sodium Oxybate