Recruitment Study on a Novel Treatment for PTSD

Stanford School of Medicine researchers are seeking participants for a study aimed at testing a novel anesthesia-based treatment approach for PTSD.

You may qualify if you are/have:

18 – 70 years old
Diagnosed with, or have symptoms of, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
No major health issues (neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine disorders; liver, kidney, or GI disease; sleep apnea)
Body mass index between 17-35kg/m2
Willing to undergo a session of anesthesia under the supervision of a highly trained anesthesia team

The study involves:

Screening by zoom and in person
Baseline questionnaire (online)
Daily sleep and dream diaries (daily for 4 weeks)
Daily mood diaries (daily for 4 weeks)
Daily sleep measurement (using headband)
One anesthesia session (approx. 6-8 h)
Follow-up interviews and questionnaires (phone/zoom and online, up to 3 months)
Reimbursement 500 USD

If interested, Please email Dr. Pilleriin Sikka (sikka@stanford.edu)

For complaints, concerns, or Participant’s rights, contact 1-866-680-2906. Protocol Director: Boris Heifets, MD, PhD; Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University