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Developing and Testing a Trauma-Informed Exercise Intervention for Women Veterans With Histories of Sexual Violence
Led by VA Office of Research and Development · Updated on 2025-10-23
40
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
234 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Exposure to sexual violence disproportionally impacts women Veterans and can have profound negative impacts on daily functioning. Current treatments for sexual violence focus on psychiatric symptoms and ignore frequently co-occurring physical and psychosocial concerns. Exercise can improve trauma-related physical, mental, and psychosocial health conditions and may help women who have experienced sexual violence. Yet, women Veterans experience many barriers to participating in exercise and prefer interventions that are tailored to their preferences. This proposal will develop and test an exercise intervention tailored specifically to women Veterans who have experienced sexual violence. Treatment development will be informed by women Veterans with histories of sexual violence and their providers. Feasibility and acceptability will be tested, and outcomes will be explored to inform future research. This intervention is urgently needed to address gaps in integrative care and persistent trauma-related health concerns among women Veterans with histories of sexual violence.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Developing and Testing a Trauma-Informed Exercise Intervention for Women Veterans With Histories of Sexual Violence
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Veteran self-identifies as woman
- History of sexual violence at any point in lifetime
- Age between 21 and 65 years
- Currently not meeting physical activity guidelines
- Reports some daily functional difficulties
- Has a safe and private location to participate in virtual exercise program
You will not qualify if you...
- No safe and private location for exercise participation
- Severe drug or alcohol use disorder within the past year
- Clinically significant neurological disorder
- Systemic illness affecting central nervous system function
- History of seizure disorder in past 5 years
- Uncontrolled diabetes
- End stage liver disease or currently receiving dialysis
- Physical disabilities preventing use of exercise equipment
- Significant cognitive impairment
- Active signs or symptoms of cardiovascular disease
- Metabolic or renal disease
- If taking antidepressants, must have stable regimen
- Must maintain psychotherapy if currently in therapy throughout trial
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02130-4817
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Michelle M Pebole, PhD MA
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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