A Randomized Controlled Study of Mind-Body Skills Groups for the Treatment of War-Related Trauma in Adolescents in Gaza

The Center for Mind-Body Medicine1 site in 1 country121 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: 121
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Child PTSD Symptom Scale
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 adolescents in Gaza will result in improvement of posttraumatic stress symptoms, depression, and levels of aggression compared to a control group.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

March 2012

End Date

December 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 Child PTSD Symptom Scale

Exclusion Criteria

•former psychosocial or medical treatment for mental health conditions
•significant cognitive impairment

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Child PTSD Symptom Scale

Time Frame: Change from Baseline (Week 1) at 18 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Children's Depression Inventory -2 Short Form(Change from Baseline (Week 1) at 18 weeks)
Aggression Questionnaire(Change from Baseline (Week 1) at 18 weeks)