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NCT01861847 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

7-Keto DHEA for the Treatment of PTSD

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Humanetics Corporation.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
71
Enrollment target

NCT01861847: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Humanetics Corporation.

NCT01861847 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Humanetics Corporation. The registered enrollment target is 71 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (47% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01861847, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Humanetics Corporation.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
71 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this research study is to test the effectiveness of 7-Keto DHEA in reducing symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Primary Outcome

Outcome measures include analysis in symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, and improved memory and cognitive functioning after treatment with 7-Keto DHEA. Measures will include psychological questionnaires as follows: PTSD Checklist (PCL-C) Associated Symptoms of PTSD Scale (ASP) Trauma Symptom Inventory (TSI) Dissociative Experience Scale (DES) Beck Depression Inventory - II (BDI-II) Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI)

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG 7-Keto Dehydroepiandrosterone

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 71 participants
Start Date 2013-02
Est. Completion 2014-12
Phase Phase 2
Humanetics Corporation

5 total trials

What the finished NCT01861847 record still lists

NCT01861847 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 71 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (47% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT01861847 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01861847 about?

NCT01861847 is a clinical study titled "7-Keto DHEA for the Treatment of PTSD". The purpose of this research study is to test the effectiveness of 7-Keto DHEA in reducing symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

What is the current status of trial NCT01861847?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 71 participants. The study started on 2013-02. Estimated completion is 2014-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01861847?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), 7-Keto Dehydroepiandrosterone (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01861847?

This trial is sponsored by Humanetics Corporation, which has 5 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01861847's enrollment target sits among peer trials

71 936th of 2000 higher than 1,064 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 NCT01861847, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01861847 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.