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Mindful Yoga Therapy as an Adjunctive Treatment for PTSD Among OEF/OIF Veterans

NCT01521442 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2014-12-19

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Summary

The primary objective of the current study is to establish the safety and acceptability of Mindful Yoga Therapy as an adjunctive treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn (OEF/OIF/OND) Veterans. The current study also seeks to establish preliminary efficacy of Mindful Yoga Therapy for reduction of symptoms of PTSD and explore heart rate variability as a mechanism of therapeutic action.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindful Yoga Therapy

Veterans will participate in twice weekly Mindful Yoga Therapy, which includes meditation, breathing practices, mindful movement, and guided rest (yoga nidra), as well as daily home practice.

BEHAVIORAL

Wait-list Control

Participants will receive Mindful Yoga Therapy intervention after 12 weeks from being enrolled. Veterans will participate in twice weekly Mindful Yoga Therapy, which includes meditation, breathing practices, mindful movement, and guided rest (yoga nidra), as well as daily home practice.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • VA Connecticut Healthcare System

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Alicia Heapy, Ph.D. · VA Connecticut Healthcare System

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-04-30
Primary Completion
2015-09-30
Completion
2015-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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