E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Posttraumatic stress disorder |
posttraumatische stress stoornis |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Posttraumatic Stress disorder. |
posttraumatische stress stoornis |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Psychiatry and Psychology [F] - Mental Disorders [F03] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect on sleep and ptsd of the drug doxazosin in patients with PTSD who also have sleep problems. |
Het doel van het onderzoek is om het effect op slaap en ptss te evalueren tijdens het gebruik van doxazosine bij patienten met ptss en slaapstoornissen. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
- Good speaking and writing in Dutch
- PDS above 18
- CAPS recurrent distressing dreams item score above 5
- CAPS difficulty falling or staying asleep item above 5
- No medication except contraceptives or analgetics like paracetamol
- No alcohol more than two consumptions a day
- Medication use of psychotropics has stopped at least one month before entrance of the study
- If psychotherapy has not been started yet it will not be initiated during the trial; If started it will be paused for the period of the study. Medication with influence on sleep-EEG will not be started during the study period (paracetamol and contraceptives are allowed). |
- Goed Nederlands kunnen spreken en schrijven
- PDS score > 18
- KIP score (Nederlandse versie van CAPS) op item terugkerende angstaanjagende dromen score meer dan 5
- Geen medicatiegebruik behalve anti-conceptie of analgetica zoals paracetamol
- Geen alcoholgebruik boven de twee consumpties per dag
- Psychofarmaca tenminste 1 maand voor start van onderzoek gestaakt of nooit gestart.
- Wanneer psychotherapie nog niet begonnen is wordt het gedurende de studie ook niet begonnen en als er wel psychtherapie gegeven wordt zal het gedurende de duur van de studie en de periode van een maand er voor net meer gegeven wordenen zal de psychotherapeut hoogstens enkele steunende gesprekken voeren. Ook andere medicatie met eventuele invloed op slaap-EEG zal niet gestart worden (paracetamol en anti-conceptiva mogen wel). |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Psychiatric:
- Lifetime schizophrenia,
- schizoaffective disorder,
- bipolar disorder,
- severe depressive disorder (MADRS > 34) (for screening: QIDS > 15)
- cognitive disorder,
- current delirium,
- substance use within 2 months of the study; alcohol is allowed if not more than 2 consumptions a day.
- severe psychiatric instability (including evidence of being actively suicidal or homicidal).
- any behavior which poses an immediate danger to patient or others.
Somatic:
- preexisting hypotension or (anamnestic) orthostatic hypotension
- hypertension unless stable with help of anti-hypertensive medication.
- Known for severe ischaemic heart disease
- disease with strong reduced functioning of the liver.
- Women of childbearing potential with either positive pregnancy test or refusal to use effective birth control method.
- Allergy or previous adverse reaction to doxazosin or other alpha-1 antagonist.
- Hypersensitivity to quinazolinderivates
- Known for hypertrophy of the prostate without treatment.
- Gastro-intestinal obstruction
- oesophageal obstruction
- overflow bladder or anuria with or without progressive renal insufficiency
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Psychiatrisch:
- Schizophrenie ooit in leven,
- schizoaffective stoornis,
- bipolaire stoornis,
- ernstige depressieve stoornis (MADRS > 34) (voor screening: QIDS > 15)
- cognitieve stoornis,
- huidig delier.
- afhankelijkheid van middelen de laatste 2 maanden voor de studie; alcoholgebruik mag als niet meer dan 2 consumpties per dag.
- ernstige psychiatrische instabiliteit (inclusief aanwijzingen voor actieve suicidaliteit of homicidaliteit).
- Elk gedrag dat gevaar kan opleveren voor de patient of voor anderen.
Somatisch:
- al bestaande hypotensie of (anamnestisch) orthostatische hypotensie
- hypertensie tenzij stabiel met behulp van anti-hypertensiva.
- Bekend met ernstig ischaemische hartafwijking.
- ziekte waarbij sterk beperkt functioneren van de lever.
- Vrouwen in vruchtbare periode met een positieve zwangerschapstest of weigering om effectieve vormen van anti-conceptie toe te passen.
- Allergie voor of een eerdere allergische reactie op doxazosiney of een andere alpha-1 antagonist.
- Overgevoeligheid voor quinazolinderivaten
- Bekend met hypertrofie van de prostaat zonder behandeling daarvoor.
- Gastro-intestinal obstructie
- Slokdarmobstrucite.
- overflow-blaas or anurie met of zonder progressieve nierinsufficientie. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Main study parameters/endpoints: Primary outcome: |
De primaire parameters zijn |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
at baseline measurements will be done; as well as during placebo-run-in period, during use of 4 mg doxazosin a day and using "best dosage" (4 or 8 mig a day). |
Startmetingen worden uitgevoerd en tijdens de placebo-run-in periode, gedurende gebruik van 4 mg doxazosin per dag en gedurende de periode van gebruik van de beste dosering (4 of 8 mg per dag). |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Secondary outcome: total score on CAPS and CAPS subscale score (Reexperiencing/ Intrusions, Avoidance/Numbing and Hyperarousal), score on PTSD Diagnostic Scale (PDS), on.Montgomery-Asberg Depression Scale (MADRS), Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIC), dissociative experiences scale (DES) and Clinician-Administered Dissociative States Scale (CADDS), psychotic symptoms with help of The Community Assessment of Psychic Experiences (CAPE), Sleep 50 and pulse / Blood- pressure. |
Secundaire onderzoeksvariabelen zijn de totaalscore op de KIP en de KIP subschalen (herbeleving/intrusie, vermijding/ onverschillig zijn, hyperarousal -verhoogde alertheid en prikkelbaarheid) en de score op de PTSD Diagnostic Scale (PDS). Daarnaast worden als onderzoeksvariabelen de Montgomery-Asberg Depression Scale (MADRS), dissociative experiences scale (DES), Clinician-Administered Dissociative States Scale (CADDS), de psychotische symptomen met behulp van de Community Assessment of Psychic Experiences (CAPE), Sleep 50, Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGI - C) enkele malen gedurende de studie afgenomen en wordt pols en bloeddruk regelmatig gemeten. |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
at baseline measurements will be done; as well as during placebo-run-in period, during use of 4 mg doxazosin a day and using "best dosage" (4 or 8 mig a day). |
Startmetingen worden uitgevoerd en tijdens de placebo-run-in periode, gedurende gebruik van 4 mg doxazosin per dag en gedurende de periode van gebruik van de beste dosering (4 of 8 mg per dag). |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | No |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | Yes |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | Yes |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | No |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | No |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 1 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
| Yes |
E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | No |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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LVLS |
de studie eindigt bij laatste visite door de laatste proefpersoon |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 6 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |