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COMPLETED
NA
54 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2015-12-18
2019-04-15
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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Physical Activity
Participants randomized to this arm will be enrolled in a 12-week physical activity program.
Exercise as an Adjuvant Therapy for Veterans with PTSD
Methods: Approximately 50 Veterans 60 years and older with PTSD will be recruited to participate in a 12-week physical activity program consisting of aerobic and strength-training activities. Participants will be randomized to an intervention arm or usual care wait-list control. Outcomes: Changes in physical function, PTSD symptom severity, and aerobic endurance will be assessed between the two study arms. Secondary outcomes include compliance with the intervention, pain, sleep, and psychological well-being.
Usual Care Wait-List
Participants randomized to this arm will continue to receive usual care services for PTSD through the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) for 12 weeks after which time they will be offered the physical activity program for 12 weeks.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Exercise as an Adjuvant Therapy for Veterans with PTSD
Methods: Approximately 50 Veterans 60 years and older with PTSD will be recruited to participate in a 12-week physical activity program consisting of aerobic and strength-training activities. Participants will be randomized to an intervention arm or usual care wait-list control. Outcomes: Changes in physical function, PTSD symptom severity, and aerobic endurance will be assessed between the two study arms. Secondary outcomes include compliance with the intervention, pain, sleep, and psychological well-being.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* live within 50 miles of Durham VA Medical Center (VAMC) and have reliable transportation,
* registered for care at the Durham VAMC,
* independently mobile (assistive devices acceptable),
* speak and write fluent conversational English
Exclusion Criteria
* cognitive impairment, uncontrolled psychotic symptoms,
* clinical history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) occurring within the past 3 months,
* uncontrolled hypertension,
* renal disease or currently receiving dialysis,
* psychotropic medication initiated within 6 weeks prior to enrollment
* proliferative retinopathy
60 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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VA Office of Research and Development
FED
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Katherine Shepherd Hall, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC
Locations
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Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Countries
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References
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Hall KS, Morey MC, Beckham JC, Bosworth HB, Pebole MM, Pieper CF, Sloane R. The Warrior Wellness Study: A Randomized Controlled Exercise Trial for Older Veterans with PTSD. Transl J Am Coll Sports Med. 2018 Mar 15;3(6):43-51. doi: 10.1249/TJX.0000000000000056.
Pebole MM, Hall KS. Physical activity promotion in women with PTSD: What we need for progress. Psychol Sport Exerc. 2019 Mar;41:127-129.
Hall KS, Morey MC, Bosworth HB, Beckham JC, Pebole MM, Sloane R, Pieper CF. Pilot randomized controlled trial of exercise training for older veterans with PTSD. J Behav Med. 2020 Aug;43(4):648-659. doi: 10.1007/s10865-019-00073-w. Epub 2019 Jul 1.
Provided Documents
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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan
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Click here for more information about this study: Exercise as an Adjuvant Therapy for Veterans with PTSD
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