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 enrollmentMarch 2012

ConditionsPosttraumatic Stress Disorder

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Sponsor: The Center for Mind-Body Medicine
Enrollment: 148
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 12 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

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.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

March 2012

End Date

October 2012

Last Updated

12 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

The Center for Mind-Body Medicine

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

James S. Gordon, M.D.

Founder and Director

The Center for Mind-Body Medicine

Eligibility Criteria

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)