Condition 1: sleep problems. Condition 2: post traumatic stress disorder. Condition 3: sleep problems. Condition 4: sleep problems. nightmares Post-traumatic stress disorder sleep terrors Disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep [insomnias]
Conditions
Interventions
Prazosin prescription: 1 mg 1 hour before sleep for 3 nights, then it increases up to 2 mg for seven nights. In the case of ineffectiveness and lack of counter-indications, the medication increases 2
unless, it increases up to 15 mg per night, in the case of lack of counter-indication..
Treatment - Drugs
unless, it increases up to 15 mg per night, in the case of lack of counter-indication.
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: patients subject to post-stress traumatic disorder chronic war type according to DSM-IV-TR in a clinical interview by a psychiatrist, with sleep problems; Duration of the disorder is more than 6 months; participants' age is between 18 and 60 years (minimum of 18 years as a criterion of adulthood, and 60 years for the practicability of test taking). Exclusion criteria: history of mania, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders; depression with suicide ideas; orthostatic hypotension and medicine sensitivity.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PTST intensity. Timepoint: the start of the study, two months after the medication started. Method of measurement: the structured interview of CAPS-1.;Sleep problems. Timepoint: the start of the study, two months after the medication started. Method of measurement: the structured interview of CAPS-1, PCL questionnaire, Actigraph. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Habiballah Khazaie
Kermanshah university of medical science
Outcome results
None listed