Status:
COMPLETED
Gene Expression Correlates of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptom Change After EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)
Lead Sponsor:
Soul Medicine Institute
Conditions:
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
EARLY_PHASE1
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to measure the change in psychological symptoms and gene expression in war veterans after a series of 10 EFT coaching sessions. Outcome studies have shown statistically sig...
Detailed Description
There is peer-reviewed published experimental evidence showing that (a) acupuncture reduces the fear response in the brain, especially the limbic system, and most particularly the amygdala; that (b) t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Military Service
- The ability to follow instructions, complete written forms, understand English, and provide informed consent. Subjects are required to be literate and understand English.
- Remaining under the care of a primary care provider such as a VA hospital throughout the entire period of the study
- Between 18 and 80 years old. No children will be research subjects in this study.
Exclusion
- A current or past physical or psychiatric disorder that would preclude their being able to respond to the psychosocial measures adequately, or to give blood safely (i.e. cognitive dysfunction, psychosis, or any blood or bleeding disorder)
- Regularly work a night or graveyard shift (to avoid effects of alterations in circadian rhythm)
- Inability to come into the San Francisco laboratory for an afternoon for testing
- Immunomodulatory disorders (e.g. AIDS, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus) or cancer history
- Aggressive chronic periodontitis
- Antibiotics within the last 3 months prior to the recruitment date
- A score of more than 4 on questions 34 and 35 of the SA-45:
- Having urges to beat, injure, or harm someone Having urges to break or smash things
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
18 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01250431
Start Date
November 1 2010
End Date
November 1 2017
Last Update
April 25 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Soul Medicine Institute
Santa Rosa, California, United States, 95404