Status:
COMPLETED
Acupuncture for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Among Military Personnel
Lead Sponsor:
Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
Collaborating Sponsors:
Federal government (congressional allocation)
Conditions:
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of acupuncture as a treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among military personnel.
Detailed Description
Untreated Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) leads to decreased force readiness and increased health care utilization. Yet, service members with the disorder may be resistant to traditional treatmen...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Active duty military personnel
- Criteria met for PTSD based on Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) interview
- A stable medication dosing regimen or therapeutic treatment schedule for at least eight (8) weeks prior to beginning the study.
Exclusion
- Acupuncture treatment within the previous 6 months
- Pain greater than or equal to level 8 on the Numeric Rating Scale for Pain
- Significant head injury with loss of consciousness greater than 1 hour
- Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus: fasting blood glucose \>180 mg/dl
- Unstable or uncontrolled endocrine disorders, thyroid disease, renal failure, anemia, hemorrhagic diathesis, renovascular disease, Cushing's disease, or hyperaldosteronism
- Unwillingness on the part of participants to complete all study visits and/or the daily Life Chart
- Pregnancy
- Scheduled surgery during the treatment phase of the study
- Medical instability sufficient to warrant inpatient treatment in the medical or intensive care units
- Psychiatric symptoms sufficient to warrant inpatient treatment by the clinical care team
- Psychosis within the past two years
- A traumatic experience, as defined by the DSM-IV criterion A for ASD/PTSD, within the past 30 days
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
55 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00320138
Start Date
March 1 2006
End Date
October 1 2007
Last Update
January 12 2012
Active Locations (1)
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1
Deployment Health Clinical Center, WRNMMC/USUHS Dept. of Psychiatry
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20889