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Evaluating the Impact of Focused Muscle Contraction Therapy in U.S. Veterans

NCT05094297 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 25

Last updated 2025-09-19

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Summary

This research study is being done to investigate if the GH Method exercise program positively affects body composition, improves physical abilities and can improve the overall sense of wellbeing (e.g. depression, PTSD, etc.) in U.S. Veterans. Subjects will be asked to complete 94 total visits (four (4) study testing visits and 90 exercise visits). Enrolled subjects will be tested for fitness, strength, and health risk factors at UIC 4 times and will complete 90 exercise training visits at the GH FITLab over the next 18 months. Subjects will also be asked to complete questionnaires about depression, post-traumatic stress symptoms and thoughts about harming oneself.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Investigate the effects of an exercise intervention on U.S. Veterans.

Enrolled subjects will be asked to complete 94 total visits (4 study testing visits and 90 exercise visits). They will be tested for fitness, strength, and health risk factors at UIC 4 times and will complete 90 exercise training visits at the GH FITLab over the next 18 months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Illinois at Chicago

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Enrico Benedetti, MD · University of Illinois at Chicago

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-10-01
Primary Completion
2026-12-31
Completion
2027-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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