NCT04452500

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the drug CORT108297, which blocks the hormone cortisol, for treatment of PTSD in Veterans, and establish a safety profile that will inform the design of future studies.

Trial Health

77
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_2

Timeline
8mo left

Started Oct 2022

Typical duration for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress83%
Oct 2022Dec 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 26, 2020

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 30, 2020

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 15, 2022

Completed
4.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 31, 2026

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2026

Last Updated

January 29, 2026

Status Verified

January 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

4.2 years

First QC Date

June 26, 2020

Last Update Submit

January 27, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

GlucocorticoidsPosttraumatic Stress DisorderQuality of Life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Clinician Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS)

    The CAPS is a 30-item interview that is the gold standard assessment for PTSD. The CAPS provides a dimensional and categorical measure of PTSD, and incorporates frequency and intensity of symptoms into a single severity score.

    56 days

  • Frequency, Intensity, Burden of Side Effects (FIBSER)

    The FIBSER is a self-report 0-6 Likert-type scale that measures global frequency, intensity, and overall burden of side effects.

    56 days

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale

    56 days

  • PTSD Checklist for DSM-5

    56 days

  • World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF)

    56 days

Study Arms (2)

CORT108297

EXPERIMENTAL

CORT108297- 180mg daily for 7 days

Drug: CORT108297

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo- 180mg daily for 7 days

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

CORT108297- 180mg daily for 7 days

CORT108297

Placebo- 180mg daily for 7 days

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 69 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • History of US military service
  • Capable of reading and understanding English
  • Able to provide written informed consent
  • Symptoms of PTSD (must score 23 or greater on the CAPS-5 assessment at screening visit)
  • Men and pre-menopausal women must agree to use two forms of reliable contraception, one of which is a barrier method.
  • Participants who use an SSRI or SNRI medication for PTSD must be on a stable dose for 8 weeks before enrollment.
  • Participants who use trazodone for sleep must be on a stable dose.
  • Participants who use opiate pain medication must be on a stable dose.
  • For participants who are in psychotherapy, treatment must be stable for 6 weeks.

You may not qualify if:

  • Alcohol use that meets criteria for Alcohol Use Disorder in past 3 months.
  • Marijuana or other drug use that meets criteria for Substance Use Disorder in past 3 months.
  • Ever diagnosed with: Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, or Major Depressive Disorder with Psychotic Features
  • Experienced any psychologically traumatic event in the past 3 months
  • Currently using certain antidepressant medications such as doxepin or tricyclics
  • Currently using certain mood stabilizers, such as lithium
  • Currently using antipsychotic medication
  • High risk for suicide or violent behavior
  • Has sleep apnea and not using any treatment, such as CPAP
  • Currently using corticosteroid medication (oral or inhaled)
  • History of neurological disease
  • Angina, congestive heart failure or low blood pressure
  • Heart attack in the past 6 months
  • Heart block or irregular heartbeat
  • Kidney failure, liver failure or pancreatitis
  • +10 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center, Tuscaloosa, AL

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 35404, United States

RECRUITING

San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA

San Francisco, California, 94121-1563, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Interventions

CORT 108297

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress Disorders, TraumaticTrauma and Stressor Related DisordersMental Disorders

Study Officials

  • Thomas C. Neylan, MD

    San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Jennifer A Hlavin, MS

CONTACT

Stephanie Menjivar Quijano, BA

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: The investigators propose a two-site parallel group, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase IIa clinical trial to test the efficacy and safety of CORT108297- 180mg daily for 7 days for PTSD symptoms in Veterans.
Sponsor Type
FED
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 26, 2020

First Posted

June 30, 2020

Study Start

October 15, 2022

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2026

Last Updated

January 29, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

For the proposed work final de-identified data from this project will be shared as widely as possible with the scientific community using UCSF DataShare (aka Dash). This self-service tool, available to any UCSF affiliated researcher, is a collaboration between University of California San Francisco's Library, and the UC Curation Center (UC3) at the California Digital Library and the UCSF Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI).

Shared Documents
SAP, CSR
Time Frame
Within 1 year of the end of the funding period.
Access Criteria
After the raw data is made available on the Dash site, anyone will also be able to view the descriptive metadata used to index the data set. This information is publicly available to allow for maximum discoverability. Individuals wishing to access the data must agree to terms of use for the data set via a Data Use Agreement, and may have to meet additional requirements as set forth by the PI. The data will be permanently archived and available through the California Digital Library.

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