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CAM in Veterans With Gulf War Illnesses

NCT02180243 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2023-09-01

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore the effectiveness Gulf War Health Education (GWHE) and iRest Yoga Nidra (mindfulness meditation)/auricular (ear) acupuncture for Veterans with Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses (GWVI).

Conditions

  • Gulf War Veterans' Illness

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness meditation/Acupuncture

Individuals randomized to this group will participate in iRest Yoga Nidra and auricular acupuncture.

OTHER

Gulf War Health Education

Participants randomized to this group will take part in a health education group.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Georgetown University

    collaborator OTHER

  • MedStar Health

    collaborator OTHER

  • VA Office of Research and Development

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Matthew J. Reinhard, PsyD · Washington DC VA Medical Center, Washington, DC

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-05-12
Primary Completion
2021-09-30
Completion
2021-10-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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