Status:
COMPLETED
Yoga as a Therapy for Traumatic Experiences
Lead Sponsor:
Samueli Institute for Information Biology
Collaborating Sponsors:
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Conditions:
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The purpose of the proposed research is to conduct a feasibility study of yoga as an adjunctive therapy for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in 15 military personnel at the Walter...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Active Duty military personnel
- Aged 18 and over
- A minimum score of 40 on the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-M), a brief, self-report instrument used to assess PTSD severity.
Exclusion
- Active suicidal or homicidal ideation
- Severe cognitive impairment or history of cognitive disorder
- Serious surgical procedures within the last two months or planned
- Treatment for refractory pain
- New or dose adjusted psychotropic medication (i.e. SSRIs and anxiolytics) in last month
- Unwilling or unable to practice Yoga Nidra at home
- Amputation of any body part
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
7 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00269490
Start Date
December 1 2005
End Date
August 1 2007
Last Update
January 28 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Deployment Health Clinical Center, Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20307-8064