Acupuncture for Sleep Disturbances in OEF/OIF Veterans With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Sleep Disturbance
In brief
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has emerged as a significant problem among troops returning from combat zones. A majority of these veterans will report difficulty maintaining or initiating sleep. The purpose of this research will be to conduct a prospective, randomized, wait list controlled, small scale feasibility study to examine if the use of an auricular acupuncture regimen improves quality of sleep for Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF)veterans with PTSD receiving standard PTSD treatment. Hypothesis: Objective and subjective sleep disturbances and sleep quality will be improved in OIF/OEF veterans who receive auricular acupuncture in conjunction with standard PTSD therapy or standard therapy alone.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01862653
- Run by
- United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego
- People needed
- 30
- Starts
- 2013-02-01
- Expected to finish
- 2014-09-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2014-10-01
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age 18-50 years
- Male gender
- veteran of OIF/OEF
- comorbid mental health problems such as depression, anxiety are allowed
- self-reported sleep disturbance (defined as having one or more of the following-sleep onset latency greater than 30 minutes, two or more awakenings per night, total sleep time less than six hours per night, presence of nightmares.
- sleep disturbances must have started after a deployment
You may not qualify if…
- Axis I mental disorders incompatible with active military service
- History of moderate to severe traumatic brain injury
- Sleep Apnea
- Current use of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Devices
- Significant Co-morbid conditions (heart, lung, liver disease, etc.)
- Other treatment programs that involve cognitive processing therapy
- No concurrent use of acupuncture during study
- taking any anticoagulation medication
- essential tremors
Where it is running
- Overcoming Adversity and Stress and Injury Support Clinic — San Diego, California, United States
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