Skip to main content
OpenTrials
Completed

NCT Number: NCT01595464

Mind-Body Skills Groups for the Treatment of War-Related Trauma in Adults in Gaza

The objective of this study is to determine whether participation in a mind-body skills program by war-traumatized adults in Gaza will result in improvement of posttraumatic stress symptoms and depression, and will increase posttraumatic growth compared to a control group.

Completed

Looking for future studies?

Notify Me

Key information

Conditions

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 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

The Center for Mind-Body Medicine

Gaza City, Palestine, Israel

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • having experienced a political violence or war-related criterion A stressor
  • meeting the American Psychiatric Association (DSM-IV TR) criteria for PTSD according to screening scores on the PTSD Checklist- Civilian version

Exclusion criteria

  • former psychosocial or medical treatment for mental health conditions
  • significant cognitive impairment

Treatment and study plan

Mind-Body Skills Groups

Behavioral

Teaching mind-body skills such as meditation, biofeedback, guided imagery, and meditation in a group setting

Primary outcomes

  1. PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version

    Time frame: Change from Baseline (Week 1) at 11 weeks

  2. PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version

    Time frame: Change from Week 11 at 23 weeks

  3. PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version

    Time frame: Change from Baseline (Week1) at 23 Weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)

    Time frame: Change from Baseline (Week 1) at 11 weeks

  2. Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)

    Time frame: Change from Week 11 at 23 weeks

  3. Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)

    Time frame: Change from Baseline (Week1) at 23 Weeks

  4. Posttraumatic Growth Inventory

    Time frame: Change from Baseline (Week 1) at 11 weeks

  5. Posttraumatic Growth Inventory

    Time frame: Change from Week 11 at 23 weeks

  6. Posttraumatic Growth Inventory

    Time frame: Change from Baseline (Week1) at 23 Weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The Center for Mind-Body Medicine

Other

Collaborators

  • The Atlantic Philanthropies

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized Controlled Study of Mind-Body Skills Groups for the Treatment of War-Related Trauma in Adults in Gaza

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
May 10, 2012
Registry last updated
Jan 29, 2014

OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.

View the official ClinicalTrials.gov record (opens in a new tab)

This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

Related clinical trials

Published trials that share one or more normalized conditions with this study.