Status:
RECRUITING
The Feasibility and Examination of the Effects of Floatation-based REST on a Community Sample With PTSD
Lead Sponsor:
Medical College of Wisconsin
Conditions:
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This project is being done to explore the effects floating has on individuals who have a history of trauma with stress related symptoms.
Detailed Description
This pilot study looks to further the current floatation-based REST literature by exploring the therapy's effectiveness within a community-based sample of adults with PTSD. This type of sample allows ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Has posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as confirmed by the PCL-5
- 18-60 years of age
Exclusion
- History of neurological conditions (e.g., epilepsy, stroke, severe traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia)
- Any skin conditions or open wounds that could cause pain when exposed to saltwater
- Has floated previously
- Has Schizophrenia spectrum or other psychotic disorders
- Refuses to adhere to the Pre-Float Checklist
- Non-English speaking
- Inability to lay comfortably in a shallow pool of water
- Refuses participation in the floatation-REST sessions
- Refuses to sign the Float Liability Waiver prior to floating
- No Communicable disease (e.g.- HIV, Hepatitis A, B\& C, tuberculosis, or measles)
- No psychoactive drugs or laxatives within the past week from scheduled float. Psychoactive drugs include, but are not limited to: methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), psilocybin, peyote, phencyclidine, ketamine).No recreational drug use (e.g.tetrahydrocannabinol,abuse of prescription medicine) day before or day of study visit. No antihistamine that causes drowsiness and no alcohol the day of the float sessions.
- Lack of control of bodily functions prior to scheduled float
- Fresh tattoos that would inhibit ability to float (consult with tattoo artist)
- Colored/dyed hair less than one week old from scheduled float
- Body tanning/spay/paint less than one week old from scheduled float
- Active suicidal ideation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 18 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04368689
Start Date
June 18 2021
End Date
December 1 2026
Last Update
April 29 2025
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Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226-3548