Acupuncture for the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate acupuncture as a treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and to correlate the diagnosis of PTSD with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnostic patterns.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00055354

Run by

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

People needed

90

Starts

2002-09-01

Expected to finish

2004-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2006-08-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• DSM-IV diagnosis of PTSD
• Stage I PTSD symptoms
• PTSD Symptom Scale-Self Report (PSS-SR) score > 16
• Meets PSS-SR diagnostic criteria

You may not qualify if…

• Stage I substance abuse and/or dependence in the past 6 months
• Psychotic disorder
• Inability to commit to treatment or wait-list conditions
• Current treatment specifically for PTSD
• Certain medical conditions, including thyroid disease, class IV heart failure, active cancer treatment, and uncontrolled diabetes
• Pregnant
• Use of benzodiazepines, narcotics, opiates, narcotic antagonists, sleep medication, muscle relaxants, analgesics, or sedatives.

Where it is running

• University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center- Department of Psychiatry — Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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