A Randomized Controlled Trial of Meditation Compared to Exposure Therapy and Education Control on PTSD in Veterans

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of the Transcendental Meditation (TM) program to the more standard Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Prolonged Exposure (CBT-PE) in treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in war Veterans over a three month treatment period.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01865123

Run by

United States Department of Defense

People needed

200

Starts

2013-06-01

Expected to finish

2016-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-11-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Current medical diagnosis of PTSD
• A symptom severity score of 45 or higher on the Clinically Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS)
• Three or more months since service-related trauma
• If being treated with psychoactive medication, a stable regimen (no change in drugs or dose) for at least 2 months before enrollment
• Age: 18 years or older
• Language: English literate -

You may not qualify if…

• Current unstable or uncontrolled psychotic symptoms, mania or bipolar disorder 2. Current suicidal or homicidal ideation 3. Moderate or greater cognitive impairment indicated by chart diagnosis or observable cognitive difficulties 4. Having received Prolonged Exposure therapy or having been instructed in Transcendental Meditation.

Where it is running

• San Diego VA Healthcare System — La Jolla, California, United States

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