Status:
COMPLETED
Mantram Repetition Meditation for Veterans With PTSD
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The aim of this study was to determine the usefulness of a portable, meditation-based intervention called the Mantram Repetition Program (MRP) for Veterans with military-related posttraumatic stress d...
Detailed Description
The investigators conducted a prospective, parallel group, two-site, randomized clinical trial on the therapeutic treatment efficacy of the Mantram Repetition Program (MRP) by offering it as a stand-a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 years of age or older
- Read and write English fluently
- Traumatic event related to military-duty, including combat, military training accidents, and military sexual trauma
- Transportation to attend meetings and available to complete study protocols
- Stable dose and type of PTSD medications for at least 6 weeks (per chart review)
- Willing to track medication changes during study
Exclusion
- Inability to give informed, voluntary consent
- Cognitive impairment sufficient to cause inability to complete the protocol
- Psychotic symptoms
- Dementia or other organic mental disorders that may cause inability to complete the protocol
- Significant documented alcohol/substance abuse
- Presence of severe suicidal urges or intent
- Residence in a geographical area outside of San Diego County or Bedford, Massachusetts area
- Current daily practice of any skills of any meditation-based program - including, but not limited to:
- Transcendental Meditation (TM)
- Yoga
- Tai Chi
- Qi-Gong
- Vipassana or Insight Meditation
- Loving-Kindness or Compassion Meditation
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) or other mindfulness program
- Guided Imagery
- Mantram Repetition
- Passage Meditation
- Walking Meditation
- Zen or Buddhist meditation
- Self-hypnosis, Bio-feedback, etc.
- Other participant circumstances that, in the opinion of a consensus of the study team, would interfere with the safety of prospective participants or their need for treatment.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
181 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01506323
Start Date
January 1 2012
End Date
June 1 2015
Last Update
September 2 2015
Active Locations (2)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
VA San Diego Healthcare System
San Diego, California, United States, 92161
2
Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford, MA
Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, 01730