Status:
COMPLETED
EEG Biofeedback in the Treatment of Chronic Treatment-Resistant PTSD
Lead Sponsor:
Justice Resource Institute
Conditions:
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether neurofeedback (NF) training can significantly reduce the symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in individuals with significant affect dysre...
Detailed Description
Deficits in affect regulation are associated with a high rate of treatment failure to well-established evidence-based treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and deficits in this domain a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- CAPS score of 60 or over
- t-score of 70 or over on the affect dysregulation subscale of the IASC; AND
- Treatment-unresponsiveness as defined by having had at least 3 years of prior treatment focused on dealing with the consequences of the index trauma, or having been in treatment with more than three providers during the preceding decade
Exclusion
- Serious non-stable medical illness
- GAF \< 40
- Bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), schizophrenia, and other psychotic disorder, or documented organic impairment
- Active suicidal risk, self-injury or physical aggression toward others within the past year
- Substance dependence or abuse in the past 6 months, as defined by DSM IV criteria
- Individuals taking a benzodiazepine more than twice per week (non-response seen in pilot work) AND
- Any other condition that might interfere with the person's capacity to give informed consent, or to adhere to the study protocol
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
52 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01259921
Start Date
December 1 2009
End Date
December 1 2012
Last Update
August 15 2019
Active Locations (1)
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the Trauma Center at JRI
Brookline, Massachusetts, United States, 02446