New pill could stop PTSD before it starts after car crashes
NCT ID NCT06636786
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a sublingual tablet (TNX-102 SL) can reduce acute stress symptoms and prevent long-term PTSD in adults who come to the emergency room after a car crash. 180 participants will receive either the drug or a placebo for two weeks, starting in the ER. Researchers will track stress levels, thinking abilities, and side effects over time.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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 55 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: 1. ≥ 18 years and ≤ 55 years of age 2. Presentation to ED and able to complete enrollment visit activities within 72 hours of MVC 3. Anticipated to be discharged home from the ED 4. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study 5. Consent to receive unencrypted communications 6. Has a smartphone with continuous service for ≥ 1 year 7. Has a personal email address they regularly access 8. Able to speak and read English 9. Pain severity in the ED ≥ 4 (0-10 numeric rating scale) 10. People who are not of childbearing potential (e.g., hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, or confirmed postmenopausal for at least last 12 consecutive months) 11. People with the capacity to conceive a pregnancy must agree to employ a highly effective form of birth control throughout the first 28 days of study participation (e.g., oral, injected, transdermal, or implanted hormonal methods of contraception for at least one full menstrual cycle prior to study drug administration; placement of an intrauterine device (IUD) or intrauterine system (IUS); or double barrier methods such as condoms and diaphragms) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Substantial comorbid injury (e.g., long bone fracture) 2. People of childbearing potential who are pregnant, breastfeeding, planning to become pregnant, or not using a highly effective form of contraception (e.g., implants, intrauterine devices (IUDs), tubal ligation, hormonal birth control pills, patches, vaginal rings, or injections) during their participation 3. Prisoner status 4. Any chronic daily opioid use prior to MVC 5. Active psychosis, suicidal ideation, or homicidal ideation 6. Plans for hospital admission 7. History of arrhythmias, heart block or conduction disturbances, congestive heart failure 8. Currently in the acute recovery phase of myocardial infarction 9. Hypersensitivity to cyclobenzaprine or the excipient in TNX-102 SL or placebo formulations 10. History of urinary retention, angle-closure glaucoma, increased intraocular pressure, or hyperthyroidism (TSH \< lower limit of normal) 11. Concomitant use of monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors or within 14 days after their discontinuation due to risk of potential fatal drug-drug interactions 12. Current or planned use of the following prohibited concomitant medications during study participation: anticholinergic medications, guanethidine, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) , serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), tramadol, bupropion, meperidine, verapamil, MAO inhibitors, anticholinergic medications, guanethidine, potent cytochrome P450 subtype 3A4 inhibitor, St. John's wort, chronic use muscle relaxants or planned use after MCV or other prohibited concomitant medications listed in section 5.6. PI to assess individual cases where single dose of muscle relaxant is prescribed in ED for inclusion 13. Any hepatic impairment or renal disease (defined as AST OR ALT \> 3 times the upper limit of normal) or renal disease (defined as GFR ≤ 80 mL/min) 14. In addition to the lab results in exclusion #13 above, exclude patients who report the following and or if the following are in medical records - * history of renal disease * history of urinary retention, angle-closure glaucoma, increased intraocular pressure, or hyperthyroidism 15. As part of additional screening, exclude patients who answer yes to any of the questions listed below- * Have you ever been told that you have renal or kidney disease? * Have you ever been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism or active overactive thyroid? * Have ever been told that you have a liver disease or cirrhosis, or problems with your liver? 16. Any history of seizure disorder 17. Lacking capacity to provide informed consent (receipt of sedative, hypnotic agent making the patient non-decisional for consent) 18. Any other history or condition that would, in the site investigator's judgement, indicate that the patient would very likely be non-compliant with the study or unsuitable for the study (e.g., might interfere with the study, confound interpretation, or endanger patient) 19. Elevated baseline blood pressure defined as systolic blood pressure ≥ 170 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 100 mmHg and or elevated heart rate of ≥115 20. Abnormal baseline ECG as defined as: QRS duration ≥ 120 ms; QTc \> 460 ms; not in sinus rhythm; or 1st, 2nd, or 3rd degree heart block indicated 21. Substance or alcohol use disorder, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia 22. History of severe or unexplained oral, or oropharyngeal swelling or edema 23. History of presyncope or syncopal episodes
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
9 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cooper University Health System
RECRUITINGCamden, New Jersey, 08103, United States
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Indiana University
RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Rhode Island Hospital
RECRUITINGProvidence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
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The Miriam Hospital
RECRUITINGProvidence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
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The Ohio State University
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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University of Kansas Medical Center
RECRUITINGKansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
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University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Washington University in St. Louis
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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