The effects of Prazosin in treating sleep problems of patients with post-stress traumatic disorder

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• Conditions: Condition 1: sleep problems. Condition 2: post traumatic stress disorder. Condition 3: sleep problems. Condition 4: sleep problems.; Post-traumatic stress disorder; nightmares; sleep terrors; Disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep [insomnias]

• Registration Number: IRCT2013022512596N1
• Lead Sponsor: Vice chancellor for research of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

patients subject to post-stress traumatic disorder chronic war type according to DSM-IV-TR in a clinical interview by a psychiatrist, with sleep problems; Duration of the disorder is more than 6 months; participants' age is between 18 and 60 years (minimum of 18 years as a criterion of adulthood, and 60 years for the practicability of test taking).
Exclusion criteria: history of mania, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders; depression with suicide ideas; orthostatic hypotension and medicine sensitivity.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PTST intensity. Timepoint: the start of the study, two months after the medication started. Method of measurement: the structured interview of CAPS-1.;Sleep problems. Timepoint: the start of the study, two months after the medication started. Method of measurement: the structured interview of CAPS-1, PCL questionnaire, Actigraph.