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Evaluation of a MCYI as Adjunct to Psychiatric Treatment for Vietnam Veterans With PTSD - RCT

NCT00256464 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2006-09-08

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Summary

The principal aim of this project is to conduct a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) to examine whether adding a twelve-session Multi-Component Yoga Intervention (MCYI) to the treatment regimen of Australian Vietnam Veterans suffering chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) leads to a significantly greater clinical improvement than conventional psychiatric treatment alone. Include 12 sessions with each session 3 hours duration- 4 days per week for 3 weeks i.e. total of 36 hours. The Multi-Component Yoga Intervention (MCYI) consisting of specific poses, breathing techniques, information about yoga techniques and practices, group processes, psychoeducation, relaxation procedures and meditation techniques in Vietnam War Veterans with chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) resistant to treatment has been developed. This project aims to evaluate MCYI through RCT method.

It is hypothesised that Yoga augmentation will lead to: (1) reduced symptoms of PTSD and Depression; and (2) reduced alcohol intake. A secondary aim of the proposed RCT is to evaluate putative mediating variables. Benefits include that it is low cost and easy to apply. Done at home, non threatening and additional to standard psychiatric treatment for PTSD.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Multi-component Yoga Intervention

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Janis J Carter, MBBS FRANZCP · The University of Queensland

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
ECT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-06-30
Completion
2008-01-31

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