Antidepressant may ease pain and PTSD after trauma
NCT ID NCT06046859
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving fluoxetine (Prozac) immediately after a serious injury can prevent depression, PTSD, and reduce pain and opioid use. About 200 adults with fractures or other bodily trauma will receive either fluoxetine or a placebo during their hospital stay. The goal is to improve mental and physical recovery without changing standard pain treatment.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Admitted to UF Health for trauma resulting in: * One or more extremity fractures requiring surgery * Pelvic Fracture * Chest/abdominal Injury requiring intervention in operating room * Polytrauma (multiple organ systems/multiple fractures) or Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) ≥ 14 Exclusion Criteria: * Severe Traumatic Brain Injury or cognitively not able to participate in surveys. (Glasgow Coma Scale 3-8) * Other psychiatric conditions on current medical management (SSRI) * Incarceration or Pregnancy * Expected Injury Survival of less than 90 days * Medical or physical condition in opinion of investigators that would preclude safe study participation * Unable to provide informed consent due to language or other barriers * Current or previous substance abuse (excluding cannabinoids and alcohol)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Florida
RECRUITINGGainesville, Florida, 32608, United States
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