Residential Retreat for Veterans and First-responders

• Conditions: PTSD
• Interventions: Other: psychoeducation

• Registration Number: NCT05311696
• Lead Sponsor: Valhalla Project Niagara

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the potential efficacy and feasibility of a residential retreat program to address PTSD symptoms in Veterans and First-responders

Detailed Description

After obtaining written consent, participants will complete their program as they had previously intended. Each wave of the residential retreat program will last 5 days. During the program, participants will complete the study questionnaires. They will complete these questionnaires again 1 month after the completion of the program. As a control, individuals completing the program in the online format will also be asked to provide written consent and will complete the questionnaires during the program and 1-month after its completion.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2022-03
• Study First Submitted: 2022-03-03
• Study Start: 2022-03-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-04-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-04-04
• Study First Posted: 2022-04-05
• Last Update Posted: 2022-04-05
• Primary Completion: 2022-11-21
• Study Completion: 2023-11-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosis of PTSD, being a military veteran or first-responder, awareness of treating physician about program attendance

Exclusion Criteria

• None

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Residential Cohort	psychoeducation	Those completing the program in a residential context
Online Cohort	psychoeducation	Those completing the program online

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Symptoms of PTSD Indicated by the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 scale.	1-month after completion of the program	determining the potential efficacy of the residential program for improving PTSD symptoms. Scores range from 0 to 80. Higher scores indicate more symptoms of PTSD.
Drop-out rate in the Online Program	at the end of the 2 month online program for the online cohort.	Determining the extent of treatment drop-out in the Online Program
Symptom Management of PTSD Using the Perceived Medical Condition Self-Management Scale	1-month after completion of the program	determining the potential efficacy of the residential program for improving symptom management. The scale is adapted to reflect participants management of their PTSD symptoms. Score ranges from 8 to 40. Higher scores indicate better management.
Drop-out rate in the Residential Program	at the end of the 5-day residential program for the residential cohort	Determining the extent of treatment drop-out in the Residential Program
Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Functioning Using the Brief Inventory of Psychosocial Functioning (B-IPF)	1-month after the completion of the program	determining the potential efficacy of the residential program for improving interpersonal and intrapersonal functioning (e.g., relationship with family, ability to manage daily tasks, etc.). Scores range from 0 to 42. Higher scores indicate more problems and lower functioning.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Valhalla Project Niagara; 🇨🇦 Niagara-on-the-lake, Ontario, Canada