Status:
WITHDRAWN
Use of Mindfulness Meditation With Iraqi/Afghanistan War Veterans
Lead Sponsor:
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
Samueli Institute for Information Biology
University of Pennsylvania
Conditions:
PTSD
Stress
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Objectives: The primary objective of this study is to conduct a randomized pilot study on the efficacy of Mindfulness Meditation (MfM) on sleep in post war Iraqi/Afghanistan veterans with PTSD. It is ...
Detailed Description
Research Design: This exploratory study is a randomized, controlled, repeated measures trial to estimate the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation (MfM) to improve the severity of PTSD symptoms, spe...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- INCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Iraqi War veterans who have returned from deployment for at least 3 months
- The veterans must be willing to practice MfM for 45 minutes each day and agree to follow all treatment protocols.
- EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Patients with a documented diagnosis of:
- a thought disorder
- a bipolar disorder
- a borderline personality disorder
- active substance abuse/dependence,
- Patients that are:
- homeless
- have pending legal dispositions
- are unable to hear, read, visualize, and/or comprehend the assessment
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00375531
Start Date
October 1 2006
End Date
August 1 2007
Last Update
January 29 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Philadelphia VAMC
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104