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A Correlation Between Hair Cortisol Levels and the Development of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

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Sheba Medical Center

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT02033395
SHEBA-13-0910-JZ-CTIL

Details and patient eligibility

About

This observational study follows subjects who have been exposed to a traumatic event and are at risk of developing PTSD symptoms. Participants are recruited within six hours of a traumatic event, and, starting from the recruitment session, are then examined on six set points of time within a period of thirteen months. The examinations include both biological studies of cortisol in hair, blood and saliva, and psychological examinations and questionaires that assess the development and severity of PTSD symptoms.

The novel method of sampling hair cortisol allows investigators to retroactively estimate the mean levels of blood cortisol during the tree months prior to the sampling.

The study aims at further illuminating the correlation between cortisol levels both prior and following a traumatic event, and the development and severity of PTSD symptoms

Enrollment

60 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 70 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 18-70.
  • Experienced a traumatic and were at risk (or perceived risk) of serious injury to themselves or others in their surroundings.
  • Signed an informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

  • Age under 18 or over 70.
  • Severe or complex physical injury, such as severe head trauma, massive burns or injuries that require surgery under full anesthesia.
  • A personal history of Psychotic state or PTSD.
  • Pregnancy
  • Weight below 45 Kg or over 120 Kg.
  • Hair shorter than 1.5 cm.

Trial design

60 participants in 1 patient group

Participants exposed to tramautic event

Trial contacts and locations

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Central trial contact

Eldor Rogev, MD

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