Status:
COMPLETED
Vestibular Rehabilitation Strategies in PTSD Effectiveness of Carrick Brain Centers Strategies Vestibular Rehabilitation Treatment in PTSD Patients Who Have Suffered Combat Related Traumatic Brain Injuries
Lead Sponsor:
Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies
Collaborating Sponsors:
Carrick Brain Centers
Conditions:
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The specific aim of this proposed study is to compare the effectiveness of Vestibular Rehabilitation (VR) in patients with PTSD who have suffered combat related traumatic brain injuries in a randomize...
Detailed Description
The study has been approved by our Institutional IRB and conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. The trial will be registered at Clinicaltrials.gov, a service of th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Veterans with extended combat exposure, confirmed by DD-214 with combat medal and honorable discharge.
- Ages 18-60.
- Texas residents (Per funding agency).
- Medical history of TBI/head injury which occurred through military service.
- Previous medical diagnosis of PTSD or currently suffering from PTSD-like symptoms.
- Have attempted at least two of the following therapies with no significant outcome, or intolerable adverse effects: Anti-psychotic therapy (eg. Seroquel), SSRI therapy (i.e. Fluoxitiene, Celexa, etc), Atypical antidepressant therapy (Wellbutrin), Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Desensitization/exposure therapy, another form of Psychotherapy ("Talk" therapy), EMDR, or any other recognized therapy indicated for PTSD.
Exclusion
- Concurrent therapy, including concurrent psychotherapy or pharmaceutical therapy.
- Currently addicted to alcohol or an illegal substance. If you have been through an inpatient program, you must have been released at least 90 days prior to treatment start date and have remained free from drugs and alcohol since the release from inpatient.
- Threat of harm to self and/or others
- Psychotic disorder that would prevent compliance (e.g. dissociative disorder, schizophrenia, history of catatonic states).
- Physical condition that would prevent any part of the treatment from being conducted in a safe and complete manner.
- Concussion within the last 30 days.
- History of stroke.
- Neurodegenerative disease.
- History of brain surgery, which included the removal of brain tissue.
- Previously convicted of a felony crime.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
75 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02247570
Start Date
September 1 2014
End Date
February 1 2015
Last Update
January 27 2016
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Carrick Brain Centers
Irving, Texas, United States, 75062