Vestibular Rehabilitation Strategies in PTSD Effectiveness of Carrick Brain Centers Strategies Vestibular Rehabilitation Treatment in PTSD Patients Who Have Suffered Combat Related Traumatic Brain Injuries
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Conditions studied: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD
In brief
The specific aim of this proposed study is to compare the effectiveness of Vestibular Rehabilitation (VR) in patients with PTSD who have suffered combat related traumatic brain injuries in a randomized controlled trial in terms of PTSD symptom reduction.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02247570
- Run by
- Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies
- People needed
- 75
- Starts
- 2014-09-01
- Expected to finish
- 2015-02-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2016-01-27
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Veterans with extended combat exposure, confirmed by DD-214 with combat medal and honorable discharge.
- Ages 18-60.
- Texas residents (Per funding agency).
- Medical history of TBI/head injury which occurred through military service.
- Previous medical diagnosis of PTSD or currently suffering from PTSD-like symptoms.
- Have attempted at least two of the following therapies with no significant outcome, or intolerable adverse effects: Anti-psychotic therapy (eg. Seroquel), SSRI therapy (i.e. Fluoxitiene, Celexa, etc), Atypical antidepressant therapy (Wellbutrin), Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Desensitization/exposure therapy, another form of Psychotherapy ("Talk" therapy), EMDR, or any other recognized therapy indicated for PTSD.
You may not qualify if…
- Concurrent therapy, including concurrent psychotherapy or pharmaceutical therapy.
- Currently addicted to alcohol or an illegal substance. If you have been through an inpatient program, you must have been released at least 90 days prior to treatment start date and have remained free from drugs and alcohol since the release from inpatient.
- Threat of harm to self and/or others
- Psychotic disorder that would prevent compliance (e.g. dissociative disorder, schizophrenia, history of catatonic states).
- Physical condition that would prevent any part of the treatment from being conducted in a safe and complete manner.
- Concussion within the last 30 days.
- History of stroke.
- Neurodegenerative disease.
- History of brain surgery, which included the removal of brain tissue.
- Previously convicted of a felony crime.
Where it is running
- Carrick Brain Centers — Irving, Texas, United States
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