Status:

COMPLETED

Evaluation of a Tai Chi Resilience Training Program on Objective and Subjective Measures of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Severity

Lead Sponsor:

Johns Hopkins University

Conditions:

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Tai Chi

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The standard of care for PTSD involves both psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy, but treatment resistance is common. The discovery of effective complementary treatment approaches would have major implic...

Detailed Description

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects an estimated 4.7% of the United States population every year, leading to increased rates of disability, suicide, substance use, and interpersonal difficul...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • For inclusion as a healthy control or a participant with PTSD:
  • working in law enforcement
  • between the ages of 18 and 65
  • Both men and women
  • For inclusion as a participant with PTSD:
  • previously diagnosed with PTSD by a medical professional (For inclusion in the PTSD group)
  • Must meet criteria for PTSD as determined by the PCL-5 instrument on the day of initial assessment.
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • taking sedative or stimulant drugs daily
  • physical illness, injury, or disability preventing safe execution of low impact aerobic exercise

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    October 15 2021

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    July 27 2022

    Estimated Enrollment :

    63 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04288830

    Start Date

    October 15 2021

    End Date

    July 27 2022

    Last Update

    April 11 2023

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    Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21224