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
Active Locations (1)
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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21224