Status:
COMPLETED
Acupuncture for Sleep Disturbances in OEF/OIF Veterans With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Lead Sponsor:
United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego
Collaborating Sponsors:
United States Department of Defense
Conditions:
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Sleep Disturbance
Eligibility:
MALE
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has emerged as a significant problem among troops returning from combat zones. A majority of these veterans will report difficulty maintaining or initiating sleep...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18-50 years
- Male gender
- veteran of OIF/OEF
- comorbid mental health problems such as depression, anxiety are allowed
- self-reported sleep disturbance (defined as having one or more of the following-sleep onset latency greater than 30 minutes, two or more awakenings per night, total sleep time less than six hours per night, presence of nightmares.
- sleep disturbances must have started after a deployment
Exclusion
- Axis I mental disorders incompatible with active military service
- History of moderate to severe traumatic brain injury
- Sleep Apnea
- Current use of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Devices
- Significant Co-morbid conditions (heart, lung, liver disease, etc.)
- Other treatment programs that involve cognitive processing therapy
- No concurrent use of acupuncture during study
- taking any anticoagulation medication
- essential tremors
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01862653
Start Date
February 1 2013
End Date
September 1 2014
Last Update
October 1 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Overcoming Adversity and Stress and Injury Support Clinic
San Diego, California, United States, 92106