Status:

RECRUITING

Can Immediate Post-injury Fluoxetine Improve the Recovery Trajectories of Victims in Bodily Trauma?

Lead Sponsor:

University of Florida

Conditions:

Musculoskeletal Injury

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-85 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

With this prospective double-blinded, placebo controlled clinical trial we hypothesize that immediate (post-injury) intervention with Fluoxetine will prevent/mitigate the development of negative psych...

Detailed Description

Upwards of 40-85% survivors of bodily trauma (in the civilian world most commonly motor vehicle accidents, falls and assaults), develop moderate to severe negative psychiatric symptomology following t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Admitted to UF Health for trauma resulting in:
  • One or more extremity fractures requiring surgery
  • Pelvic Fracture
  • Chest/abdominal Injury requiring intervention in operating room
  • Polytrauma (multiple organ systems/multiple fractures) or Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) ≥ 14

Exclusion

  • Severe Traumatic Brain Injury or cognitively not able to participate in surveys. (Glasgow Coma Scale 3-8)
  • Other psychiatric conditions on current medical management (SSRI)
  • Incarceration or Pregnancy
  • Expected Injury Survival of less than 90 days
  • Medical or physical condition in opinion of investigators that would preclude safe study participation
  • Unable to provide informed consent due to language or other barriers
  • Current or previous substance abuse (excluding cannabinoids and alcohol)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 30 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06046859

Start Date

March 1 2024

End Date

November 30 2027

Last Update

March 26 2025

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University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32608