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Quantitative Electroencephalography (QEEG) and Low-resolution Electromagnetic Tomography (LORETA) Analysis in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Patients

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Doron Todder, Beersheva Mental Health Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01020695
First received: November 23, 2009
Last updated: November 6, 2012
Last verified: November 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

In this study the Quantitative Electroencephalography and low resolution topographic analysis of chronic Post-traumatic stress disorder and normal subjects will be compared.


Condition
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Case Control
Time Perspective: Retrospective
Official Title: QEEG and LORETA Analysis in PTSD Patients

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Further study details as provided by Beersheva Mental Health Center:

Enrollment: 10
Study Start Date: November 2009
Study Completion Date: November 2009
Primary Completion Date: November 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Groups/Cohorts
PTSD veterans
18 PTSD veterans
controls
20 controls

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  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

Veterans with chronic PTSD of at least 2 years.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 10 veterans suffering for PTSD according to the DSM-IV-TR for at least 2 years.
  • The 10 age matching controls will be recruited from the Beer Sheva mental stuff.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Without any neurological or head trauma.
  • Without alcohol or substance abuse.
  • No evidence of psychotic episode in there history.
  • Stable doses of different specific serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) antidepressant for at least two months.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01020695

Locations
Israel
Beer Sheva Mental Health Center
Beer Sheva, Israel
Sponsors and Collaborators
Beersheva Mental Health Center
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Doron Todder, Dr., Beersheva Mental Health Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01020695     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: BHC-4917
Study First Received: November 23, 2009
Last Updated: November 6, 2012
Health Authority: Israel: Israeli Health Ministry Pharmaceutical Administration

Keywords provided by Beersheva Mental Health Center:
PTSD
EEG
QEEG
LORETA

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorders, Traumatic
Anxiety Disorders
Mental Disorders

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 16, 2013