Healing Touch & Guided Imagery for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

123 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-07-31

Study Completion Date

2010-08-31

Brief Summary

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This is a randomized controlled 2 year trial at Camp Pendleton, CA to determine whether a complementary medicine intervention (Healing Touch with Guided Imagery, HT+GI) reduces Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms as compared to treatment as usual (TAU) in returning combat-exposed active duty military with significant PTSD symptoms. Secondary aims will evaluate the effect of HT and GI on measures of depression, hostility, and general health status in this population.

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Detailed Description

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The study enrolled 123 active duty subjects from the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in Southern California with at least one or more symptoms of PTSD .

Conditions

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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Group A

This group receives 6 Healing Touch \& Guided Imagery treatments in addition to standard medical care.

Group Type OTHER

Healing Touch & Guided Imagery

Intervention Type OTHER

Healing Touch (HT) is an energy based approach to health and healing. It uses light touch to influence the energy field that surrounds the body, and the energy centers which control the flow of energy to the physical body.

HT complements traditional health care and is used together with other approaches to health and healing.

Guided Imagery (GI) is a form of focused relaxation used to create harmony between the mind and body. Positive mental imagery can promote relaxation, reduce stress and improve mood as well as alter heart rate, blood pressure and breathing.

Group B

This group receives standard medical care but NO Healing Touch and Guided Imagery.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Healing Touch & Guided Imagery

Healing Touch (HT) is an energy based approach to health and healing. It uses light touch to influence the energy field that surrounds the body, and the energy centers which control the flow of energy to the physical body.

HT complements traditional health care and is used together with other approaches to health and healing.

Guided Imagery (GI) is a form of focused relaxation used to create harmony between the mind and body. Positive mental imagery can promote relaxation, reduce stress and improve mood as well as alter heart rate, blood pressure and breathing.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Female or male subjects 18 years or older
2. Post-deployment from a combat zone
3. Identified by post-deployment health re-assessment to have PTSD symptoms
4. Referred by Camp Pendleton
5. Subjects who are willing to sign a consent
6. Subjects who are willing to participate for the length of the study

Exclusions:

1. Female subjects who are now pregnant or nursing
2. Subjects who are receiving healing touch or using guided imagery from other sources
3. Subjects who have any major health condition that may interfere with participating in this study

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No