NCT00032461

Brief Summary

Primary Hypothesis: Gulf War veterans will have an equal prevalence or mean level of the following medical and psychological conditions frequently reported in the literature compared to a control group of nondeployed veterans: (1) chronic fatigue syndrome, (2) fibromyalgia, (3) post-traumatic stress disorder, (4) neurologic abnormalities, including peripheral neuropathy and cognitive dysfunction, and (5) general health status.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
2,000

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 1998

Typical duration for all trials

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 1998

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2001

Completed
12 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 20, 2002

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 22, 2002

Completed
Last Updated

January 21, 2009

Status Verified

March 1, 2007

First QC Date

March 20, 2002

Last Update Submit

January 20, 2009

Conditions

Chronic Fatigue SyndromeFibromyalgiaPost-Traumatic Stress DisorderNeurologic AbnormalitiesGeneral Health Status

Keywords

chronic fatigue syndromefibromyalgiapost-traumatic stress disorderneurologic abnormalities

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Gulf War (GW) veterans and their spouses and children and Gulf War era nondeployed veterans and their spouses and children.

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Eisen SA, Kang HK, Murphy FM, Blanchard MS, Reda DJ, Henderson WG, Toomey R, Jackson LW, Alpern R, Parks BJ, Klimas N, Hall C, Pak HS, Hunter J, Karlinsky J, Battistone MJ, Lyons MJ; Gulf War Study Participating Investigators. Gulf War veterans' health: medical evaluation of a U.S. cohort. Ann Intern Med. 2005 Jun 7;142(11):881-90. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-142-11-200506070-00005.

    PMID: 15941694RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fatigue Syndrome, ChronicFibromyalgiaStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticNervous System Malformations

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesEncephalomyelitisNeuroinflammatory DiseasesNervous System DiseasesNeuromuscular DiseasesChronic DiseaseDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsRheumatic DiseasesStress Disorders, TraumaticTrauma and Stressor Related DisordersMental DisordersCongenital AbnormalitiesCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Time Perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
FED

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 20, 2002

First Posted

March 22, 2002

Study Start

November 1, 1998

Study Completion

April 1, 2001

Last Updated

January 21, 2009

Record last verified: 2007-03