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

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Deployment Health Clinical Center, Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20307-8064