Status:
COMPLETED
A Pilot Exercise Study for PTSD in Women Veterans
Lead Sponsor:
North Texas Veterans Healthcare System
Conditions:
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The overall aim of this pilot feasibility study is to determine if 12-week moderate intensity exercise can safely alleviate posttraumatic symptoms in premenopausal women veterans. Specific aims of th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Women veterans ages 18 and older
- Premenopausal women of childbearing potential with a negative pregnancy test
- DSM IV-TR confirmed PTSD related to any traumatic event as measured by Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) with a CAPS score of at least 45
- Relatively low sedentary life style
- Existing psychotropic medications are allowed if on a stable dose
- Evidence-based psychotherapy (e.g. Cognitive Processing Therapy or Prolonged Exposure) is not allowed to start of the study. However supportive or educational groups that are not PTSD-focused are allowed.
Exclusion
- Other psychiatric diagnoses including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, active substance dependence/abuse (use in the past 1 month), obsessive-compulsive disorder, and eating disorders.Comorbid major depressive disorder, dysthymia and generalized anxiety disorders are not excluded.
- Serious psychopathology
- Actively suicidal or homicidal
- Psychiatric hospitalization within the past 30 days
- Active medical conditions that preclude the use of aerobic exercise such as uncontrolled hypertension, active musculoskeletal degenerative conditions, and symptomatic cardiovascular or respiratory conditions.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
31 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01892033
Start Date
August 1 2011
End Date
September 1 2013
Last Update
April 26 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Dallas VA Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75216