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临床试验/NCT02871076
NCT02871076Unknown不适用

Acupuncture for Post-Traumatic Stress in Combat Veterans

Southern California Institute for Research and Education2 个研究点 分布在 1 个国家目标入组 90 人开始时间: 2018年5月19日最近更新:
适应症

试验速览

阶段
不适用
入组人数
90
试验地点
2
主要终点
Change in Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-5) PTSD Diagnosis

研究概览

简要总结

The objective of this study is to determine if acupuncture is an effective treatment option for treating combat Veterans with PTSD.

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Randomized
干预模型
Parallel
主要目的
Treatment
盲法
Single (Participant)

入排标准

年龄范围
18 Years 至 55 Years(Adult)
性别
All
接受健康志愿者

入选标准

  • Veteran Age 18 to 55
  • DSM-5 criteria for chronic PTSD on Clinical Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-5)
  • CAPS-5 score of ≥ 26 and meeting criteria for each of 4 symptoms

排除标准

  • Current and past six-months psychosis
  • Substance dependence within 6 months (evidence of tolerance and/or withdrawal)
  • Thyroid disease
  • Decisional incapacity (e.g., dementia)
  • Centrally acting medications that have a potential effect on biological expression (e.g., beta-blockers, opiates, and ≥10mg equivalent of diazepam/day)
  • Pain levels requiring opiate medications
  • Known exposure to chemicals or physical trauma that cause neuropsychiatric sequelae
  • Severe depression (Beck Depression Inventory-II score ≥30)
  • A diagnosed and untreated sleep breathing disorder (SBD)
  • High risk of a SBD as indicated by snoring ≥50 of nights plus one of any
  • Any witnessed apnea
  • Feeling non-refreshed in the morning ≥50 of mornings
  • Daytime sleepiness indicated by falling asleep with routine tasks such as watching TV or reading
  • Non-response to ≥2 evidence-based PTSD treatments (adequate medication of 12 weeks or completion to PE, CPT or an intensive program)
  • Treatment non-adherence indicated by stopping treatment or >3 missed appointments in the course of PTSD EBT
  • High dissociation as indicated by a score of ≥25 on the Dissociative Experiences Scale - II
  • Past chronic PTSD prior to military service
  • Current active psychotherapy for PTSD
  • Having acupuncture in the past year
  • Pregnancy

结局指标

主要结局

Change in Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-5) PTSD Diagnosis

时间窗: 4 months: Baseline CAPS to post treatment

次要结局

未报告次要终点

研究者

申办方类型
Other
责任方
Principal Investigator
主要研究者

Michael Hollifield, MD

Director, Program for Traumatic Stress

Southern California Institute for Research and Education

研究点 (2)

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