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NCT Number: NCT07302984

Mind-body Skills Groups for War-Related Trauma in Adolescents in Gaza

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if mind-body skills groups can reduce posttraumatic stress disorder and emotional and behavioral problems in war-traumatized adolescents in Gaza.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Do mind-body skills groups reduce posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in war-traumatized adolescents in Gaza? * Do mind-body skills groups reduce emotional and behavioral problems in war-traumatized adolescents in Gaza?

Researchers will compare the results of adolescents who do not attend mind-body skills groups to adolescents who attend mind-body skills groups see if those who attend groups have less posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and emotional and behavioral problems.

Participants will:

* Be screened to determine whether they qualify to be in the study * If they qualify, they will attend 5 mind-body skills group sessions (if they are not in the control group) * Fill out research packets before the first session, after the last session, and at 2-month follow-up.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

11 year–17 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

The Center for Mind-Body Medicine

Deir al-Balah, P920, Palestinian Territories

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Jamil A Atti, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+972 (8) 288 8359

Jamil A Atti, PhD

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • being 11-17 years old and living in Gaza
  • having experienced a political violence or war-related criterion A stressor
  • meeting the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-(DSM-5-TR) criteria for PTSD according to the screening cut-off score on the Child PTSD Symptom Scale-5 (CPSS-5).

Exclusion criteria

  • former psychotherapy or medication to treat mental disorders
  • having significant cognitive impairment.

Treatment and study plan

Mind-Body Skills Groups

Behavioral

Small group intervention consisting of guided imagery, slow deep breathing, autogenic training, drawings, and active techniques.

Primary outcomes

  1. Child Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale - 5

    Time frame: Before first group session, 2 weeks, 2 months

    Self-report Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptom scale with scores from 0 to 80. Higher scores indicate worse outcomes.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Youth Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17

    Time frame: Before first group session, 2 weeks, 2 months

    Assessment of Psychosocial Functioning with score range 0 - 34. Higher scores indicate worse outcomes.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Jamil A Atti, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+972 (8) 288 8359

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The Center for Mind-Body Medicine

Other

Collaborators

  • Americares

Registry information

Official study title

Mind-body Skills Groups for the Treatment of War-Related Trauma in Adolescents in Gaza: A Randomized Controlled Study

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Dec 24, 2025
Registry last updated
Dec 30, 2025

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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.

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