Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy Study of Mindfulness-Based Exercise for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Lead Sponsor:

University of New Mexico

Conditions:

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Eligibility:

All Genders

21+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study will explore the relationship between changes in plasma cortisol and symptom reduction resulting from individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) participating in an 8-week progra...

Detailed Description

This study will employ an intent-to-treat design to evaluate the relationship between exercise-induced posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom reduction and exercise-induced changes in cortisol l...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • employed as a nurse
  • PCL-C score of at least 28 with at least a score of 3 on one or more items for inclusion in the PTSD symptomatic groups (EX and CON)
  • PCL-C score of 27 or lower for inclusion in the non-PTSD symptomatic group (BASE).

Exclusion

  • the inability to complete the exercise program
  • a positive answer to any of the seven screening questions on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
  • current use of prednisone or other forms of cortisone medication excluding cortisone in inhaled form

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

29 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01462045

Start Date

October 1 2011

End Date

October 1 2012

Last Update

January 6 2015

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The University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87131