Evaluation of Outcomes Following Surf Therapy

Completed

Conditions studied: Depression, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

In brief

The current study evaluates psychological and physical health outcomes for active-duty service members following participation in an established surf therapy program. Participants complete assessments before and after the surf therapy program, as well as brief assessments before and after each surf therapy session.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02857751

Run by

United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego

People needed

75

Starts

2016-06-01

Expected to finish

2018-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2021-09-08

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Active-duty military service members seeking surf therapy at NMCSD and have been medically cleared to participate
• Diagnosis of either a psychological (e.g., PTSD, depression) or physical (e.g., amputated limb; traumatic brain injury) condition that served as a reason for referral

You may not qualify if…

• Service members who cannot receive medical clearance to participate in the NMCSD surf therapy program
• Service members who have previously participated in the NMCSD surf therapy program

Where it is running

• Naval Medical Center San Diego — San Diego, California, United States

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