Use of Mindfulness Meditation With Iraqi/Afghanistan War Veterans
Withdrawn before enrolling · Not applicable
Conditions studied: PTSD, Stress
In brief
Objectives: The primary objective of this study is to conduct a randomized pilot study on the efficacy of Mindfulness Meditation (MfM) on sleep in post war Iraqi/Afghanistan veterans with PTSD. It is hypothesized that the change in sleep (measured by actigraphy), sleep self report measures, and PTSD symptoms (measured by the PTSD Checklist) from baseline, 8 weeks and 12 weeks will be greater for veterans with PTSD who are treated with MfM, controlling for pretreatment values and other clinical and demographic factors. A secondary objective will investigate whether there is an improvement in psychological wellness (measured by optimism, perceived wellness, and spirituality) following MfM treatments. It is hypothesized that change in optimism, perceived wellness, and spirituality from baseline, 8 weeks and 12 weeks will improve in veterans with PTSD who are treated with MfM, controlling for pretreatment values and other clinical and demographic factors. Physiological measures of actigraphy in the home will be done at baseline, eight weeks, and twelve weeks. Subjective measure of sleep include measurements of sleep and quality of life(FOSQ) and subjective sleep quality (PSQI). Other self-report measures that will examine psychological wellness include the Life Orientation Test (LOT), the Perceived Wellness Survey (PWS) and the Spirituality Assessment Scale (SAS).
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00375531
- Run by
- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
- People needed
- 0
- Starts
- 2006-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2007-08-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2018-01-29
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 55. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Iraqi War veterans who have returned from deployment for at least 3 months
- The veterans must be willing to practice MfM for 45 minutes each day and agree to follow all treatment protocols.
You may not qualify if…
- Patients with a documented diagnosis of:
- a thought disorder
- a bipolar disorder
- a borderline personality disorder
- active substance abuse/dependence,
- Patients that are:
- homeless
- have pending legal dispositions
- are unable to hear, read, visualize, and/or comprehend the assessment
Where it is running
- Philadelphia VAMC — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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