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Development of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder After Natural Disaster

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified August 2012 by University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Cheryl McCullumsmith, University of Alabama at Birmingham
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01661452
First received: August 7, 2012
Last updated: NA
Last verified: August 2012
History: No changes posted
  Purpose

A survey (patient self-report) of patients presenting to UAB emergency room, outpatient trauma clinics and substance abuse center for symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and maladaptive coping responses after the widespread tornado disaster that occurred in Alabama in April 2011.


Condition Intervention
Development of PTSD After Natural Disaster
 Other: Referral to counseling services if desired

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Official Title: Development of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder After Natural Disaster

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U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University of Alabama at Birmingham:

Estimated Enrollment: 320
Study Start Date: June 2011
Groups/Cohorts Assigned Interventions
patients in UAB ER, Other: Referral to counseling services if desired

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   19 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

Patients presenting to UAB emergency room, outpatient trauma clinics and substance abuse center.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 19 and older Able and willing to complete a questionnaire

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Younger than 19 Unwilling or unable to complete a questionnaire
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01661452

Locations
United States, Alabama
University of Alabama Birmingham Recruiting
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35205
Contact: Cheryl McCullumsmith, MD, PhD     205-975-8206     cmccs@uab.edu    
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Alabama at Birmingham
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Cheryl McCullumsmith, Division Director, Hospital Psychiatry, University of Alabama at Birmingham
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01661452     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: F110510007
Study First Received: August 7, 2012
Last Updated: August 7, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorders, Traumatic
Anxiety Disorders
Mental Disorders

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 16, 2013