NCT01595464CompletedNot Applicable
A Randomized Controlled Study of Mind-Body Skills Groups for the Treatment of War-Related Trauma in Adults in Gaza
The Center for Mind-Body Medicine1 site in 1 country148 target enrollmentStarted: March 2012Last updated:
Conditions
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 148
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The objective of this study is to determine whether participation in a mind-body skills program by war-traumatized adults in Gaza will result in improvement of posttraumatic stress symptoms and depression, and will increase posttraumatic growth compared to a control group.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •having experienced a political violence or war-related criterion A stressor
- •meeting the American Psychiatric Association (DSM-IV TR) criteria for PTSD according to screening scores on the PTSD Checklist- Civilian version
Exclusion Criteria
- •former psychosocial or medical treatment for mental health conditions
- •significant cognitive impairment
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version
Time Frame: Change from Baseline (Week1) at 23 Weeks
Secondary Outcomes
- Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)(Change from Baseline (Week1) at 23 Weeks)
- Posttraumatic Growth Inventory(Change from Baseline (Week1) at 23 Weeks)
Investigators
James S. Gordon, M.D.
Founder and Director
The Center for Mind-Body Medicine
Study Sites (1)
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