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Xenon Inhalation for Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Xenon Inhalation for Treatment of Patients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03635827
Enrollment
190
Registered
2018-08-17
Start date
2021-06-30
Completion date
2021-07-31
Last updated
2021-03-03

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Conditions

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Brief summary

This study is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial in parallel groups in patients with PTSD.

Interventions

COMBINATION_PRODUCTNBTX-001 Xenon Inhaler

The NBTX-001 medical gas consists of 30% xenon, 30% oxygen, and 40% nitrogen. The dose of medical gas is 10 L by volume.

COMBINATION_PRODUCTPlacebo

The placebo medical gas consists of 30% oxygen and 70% nitrogen.The dose of placebo medical gas is 10 L by volume.

Sponsors

Nobilis Therapeutics Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with a current diagnosis of PTSD (documented diagnosis of PTSD based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition \[DSM-5\] criteria and a Clinician Administered PTSD Scale \[CAPS-5\] total severity score of \>30). * Male and female patients between the ages of 18 and 85 years.

Exclusion criteria

* History of schizophrenia, bipolar and other psychotic disorders. * Patients with underlying pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma or any other respiratory conditions / diseases that may affect the respiratory function. * Currently undergoing PTSD-targeted psychotherapy. * Currently undergoing exposure-based psychotherapy for any condition.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
CAPS-5Baseline to Week 6Change in CAPS-5 score

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
PCL-5Baseline to Week 6Change in PCL-5 score

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026