Status:
UNKNOWN
Transcendental Meditation and PTSD
Lead Sponsor:
David Lynch Foundation
Conditions:
Ptsd
Depressive Symptoms
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-100 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
This paper describes the rationale and design of a Phase 3 RCT comparing Transcendental Meditation to Present Centered Therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), suicidal ideation, alcohol use,...
Detailed Description
Background: The evidence supporting the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique as a treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has advanced considerably in the past decade. With a recent ran...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Current diagnosis of PTSD from medical record or CAPS-5 interview
- A symptom severity score≥33 on the CAPS-5 indicating clinically significant PTSD symptoms
- Three or more months since trauma
- Agreement to not receive other psychotherapy or meditation for PTSD during the active treatment or follow-up period. Psychotherapy for other problems will be allowed.
- If being treated with psychoactive medications, a stable regimen (no change in drugs or dose) for at least 2 months before enrollment
- Age: 18 years or older
- Language: English literate
Exclusion
- Prior training with TM or treatment with PCT in the past year
- Currently untreated psychotic symptoms or mania symptoms from chart review or self-report
- Moderate or greater cognitive impairment indicated by chart diagnosis or observable cognitive difficulties
- Acute severe symptoms (such as imminent suicidal risk) that will likely require active treatment intervention (such as medication changes) within the course of the study
- Psychiatric hospitalization in the previous six months
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
450 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04856033
Start Date
October 1 2021
End Date
December 1 2023
Last Update
April 22 2021
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