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NCT Number: NCT03332290

Diving for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

within the components of Scuba diving there are similarities with meditation and mindfulness techniques. PTSD and emotion dysregulation are known to be involved by meditation training This study evaluates the benefits of scuba diving on quality of life and mindful functioning comparing the benefits of diving training using a clinical trial protocol

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Key information

Conditions

PTSD Mental Disorders Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, Traumatic Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Marion Trousselard

Brétigny-sur-Orge, Not in US/Canada, 91223, France

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • ptsd

Exclusion criteria

  • mindfulness practice

Treatment and study plan

sport practice

Behavioral

the intervention was a training course lasting 10 days. It included 10 days of sports practice. For divers, diving was carried out using air at a maximum depth of 40-meters, with a maximum of one dives a day. For the multisport group (the non-divers), the course included kayaking, mountain climbing or hiking with a maximum of two activities a day.

Primary outcomes

  1. quality of life (Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF))

    Time frame: changes from baseline (after the course minus baseline), (1month after the course minus baseline) and (3months after the course minus baseline)

    four times (baseline, after the course, 1month after the course and 3months after the course)

Secondary outcomes

  1. post-traumatic checklist scale; a 20-item self-report scale assessing the 20 DSM-5 symptoms of PTSD with a symptom severity from 0 to 80 and a cut-point score of 33.

    Time frame: changes from baseline (after the course minus baseline), (1month after the course minus baseline) and (3months after the course minus baseline

    four times (baseline, after the course, 1month after the course and 3months after the course)

  2. heart rate variability on morning

    Time frame: changes from baseline (after the course minus baseline), (1month after the course minus baseline) and (3months after the course minus baseline

    four times (baseline, after the course, one month after the course and 3 months after the course)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Marion Trousselard

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Benefits of Diving Practice on Patient Quality of Life

Acronym: Dive-Hope

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2019
First posted
Nov 6, 2017
Registry last updated
Feb 27, 2019

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