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NCT00356278 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

D-cycloserine and Virtual Reality Exposure to Treat Iraq War Veterans With PTSD

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Emory University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
156
Enrollment target

NCT00356278: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Emory University.

NCT00356278 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Emory University. The registered enrollment target is 156 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (17% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00356278, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Emory University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
156 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study will determine whether a combination of virtual reality exposure therapy and D-cycloserine will reduce post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in Iraq war veterans.

Primary Outcome

Scores may range from 0 (no symptoms) to 136 (severe symptoms). The score is based on the first 17 CAPS items administered.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Alprazolam
  • BEHAVIORAL Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
  • DRUG D-Cycloserine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 156 participants
Start Date 2006-09
Est. Completion 2014-06
Phase Phase 2
Emory University

1,208 total trials

What the finished NCT00356278 record still lists

NCT00356278 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 156 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (17% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT00356278 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00356278 about?

NCT00356278 is a clinical study titled "D-cycloserine and Virtual Reality Exposure to Treat Iraq War Veterans With PTSD". This study will determine whether a combination of virtual reality exposure therapy and D-cycloserine will reduce post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in Iraq war veterans.

What is the current status of trial NCT00356278?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 156 participants. The study started on 2006-09. Estimated completion is 2014-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00356278?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Alprazolam (DRUG), Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (BEHAVIORAL), D-Cycloserine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00356278?

This trial is sponsored by Emory University, which has 1,208 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00356278's enrollment target sits among peer trials

156 445th of 2000 higher than 1,553 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00356278, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00356278 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.