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Evaluation of a Yoga Intervention for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

NCT00962403 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 108

Last updated 2013-03-20

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Summary

The main objective of this preliminary randomized controlled clinical trial is to establish efficacy and feasibility of a yoga-based treatment for PTSD in military veterans as compared to a delayed yoga treatment (waitlist control) group. Secondary objectives are to evaluate PTSD characteristics that may also be improved with the treatment and acceptability and compliance with the treatment.

Conditions

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Yoga treatment

The 10-week Kripalu-style yoga treatment will consist of 20 biweekly 90-minute group training/practice sessions. In addition, subjects will also receive CD's and written instructions for the daily 15-minute sessions, which they will use to guide them through the yoga procedures to be done at home.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • United States Department of Defense

    collaborator FED

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sat Bir S Khalsa, Ph.D. · Brigham and Women's Hospital

  • Jennifer Johnston, MA, LMHC · Northeastern University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-08-31
Primary Completion
2012-05-31
Completion
2012-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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