Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique and Diaphragmatic Breathing on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

In brief

A great many soldiers are returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Clinical experience with many people has shown the effectiveness of the techniques of Energy Psychology for rapidly alleviating PTSD symptoms. The study proposes to determine whether a very brief course of treatment (3 sessions) with a common form of Energy Psychology called Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) has an effect on the stress biochemistry of subjects, by measuring their levels of stress hormones (cortisol, DHEA) before and after treatment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00514956

Run by

Soul Medicine Institute

People needed

12

Starts

2007-09-01

Expected to finish

2009-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-09-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• PTSD
• Recent Service in Afghanistan or Iraq
• Good Health History

You may not qualify if…

• Illegal Drug Use
• Recent Physical Trauma
• Head injuries, concussions, amputees
• Mental health issues prior to entering military service

Where it is running

• Marshall University Medical School — Charleston, West Virginia, United States
• Marshall University, Joan Edwards School of Medicine — Huntington, West Virginia, United States

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