Intranasal Insulin for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

ConditionPTSD
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age21-65
SponsorVA Connecticut Healthcare System

About this trial

To evaluate if intranasal insulin is effective in reducing PTSD symptoms.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Male or female, 21-65 years old

Current PTSD

Able to provide written informed consent

Disqualifiers

Unstable medical condition, clinically determined by a physician

Diabetes requiring insulin or oral hypoglycemic agents

Moderate-severe traumatic brain injury

Current psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, cognitive disorder in the past 12 months

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Intranasal insulin
  • Placebo

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups