drugset / Trial / NCT04508166

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

NCT04508166

RandomizedCrossoverDouble-blindPrevention

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.

Timeline

Start
2021-10-01
Primary completion
2022-01-29
Completion
2022-01-29

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Dexmedetomidine Other / unclassified Other
Comparator Gamma Hydroxybutyrate Unknown Oral