Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 4:20 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 4:20 PM
NCT ID:
NCT02753166
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Adults 18-70 years
* Evidence of acute Post Traumatic Event (PTE) exposure defined by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual criterion 'A'
* Evidence of a significant stress response defined by DSM V PTSD criterion 'B' and meeting at least criteria for 'partial PTSD' or a minimum of 3 of 4 DSM V PTSD symptom criterion
* Score of 60 or higher on the Subjective Units of Distress Scale (SUDS)
* Living in New York tri-state area
* Fluency in English, Spanish
Exclusion Criteria:
* Admission to an intensive care unit or other overnight admission
* In the Emergency Department for more than 6 hours
* Evidence of ongoing traumatic exposure (e.g. domestic violence)
* Evidence of psychotic symptoms
* Evidence of homicidality/suicidality
* Adults with an open head injury, a positive CT scan, loss of consciousness \>30 seconds or survivors in a coma
* Adults in police custody or Department of Correction (DOC) patients
* Inability to understand the study's procedures, risks, or side effects, or otherwise unable to give informed consent.
* Females who are nursing or pregnant (as confirmed by a positive urine pregnancy test).
* Permanent cardiac pacer implant.
* . Self-reported medical conditions that may be affected by DEX including asthma, epilepsy,diabetes, liver disease, kidney disease, thyroid disorder, muscle disorder, history of malaria,tuberculosis, osteoporosis, glaucoma or cataracts.
* Self-reported adverse reactions to steroids
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
70 Years
Study:
NCT02753166
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02753166