Breakthrough pill aims to stop PTSD before it starts

NCT ID NCT04924166

Summary

This study tested if a single dose of a stress hormone pill (hydrocortisone), taken within 6 hours of a traumatic event, could prevent post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Researchers recruited 201 adults who came to an emergency room after a trauma and were showing high distress. Participants received either the real pill or a placebo, and their mental health was tracked for 28 weeks to see if the treatment reduced PTSD risk.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    New York, New York, 10029, United States

  • Mount Sinai Morningside Emergency Department

    New York, New York, 10025, United States

  • The Chaim Sheba Medical Center

    Ramat Gan, Israel

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