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Mind-Body Skills Groups for the Treatment of War Zone Stress in Military and Veteran Populations

NCT01093053 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 108

Last updated 2014-01-29

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether participation in mind-body skills groups by veterans who have experienced a stressful war-related situation and have symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), will improve symptoms of PTSD, depression and anxiety, reduce anger, improve quality of life, quality of sleep and result in posttraumatic growth (a positive change that people can experience when they have been in a traumatic situation).

Conditions

  • Stress Disorders, Post Traumatic
  • Brain Injuries
  • Depressive Disorder
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anger

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mind-Body Skills Groups

The mind-body skills group program teaches participants how to do meditation, guided imagery, breathing techniques, and biofeedback. These mind-body techniques are taught and practiced in small groups of 8 to 10 people and also contain an element of social support.

OTHER

Standard Treatment

May include individual or group psychotherapy consisting of cognitive behavioral therapy or present-centered (i.e. unrelated to mindfulness) psychotherapy as well as medication management. Medications for depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders are the most commonly used in standard treatment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command

    collaborator FED

  • Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System

    collaborator FED

  • The Center for Mind-Body Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • James S Gordon, MD · The Center for Mind-Body Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-09-30
Primary Completion
2013-09-30
Completion
2013-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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