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Acupuncture for the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
For Condition: Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Status: Completed
Sponsor(s): National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) ,
Synopsis: The purpose of this study is to evaluate acupuncture as a treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and to correlate the diagnosis of PTSD with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnostic patterns.
Details: This study will evaluate: 1) the TCM diagnostic differentiation patterns of people who have PTSD as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th edition; 2) if an acupuncture treatment approach is acceptable to people with PTSD; and 3) if an acupuncture treatment approach is associated with a reduction in PTSD symptoms that is comparable to that of standard treatments. Because symptoms of depression, insomnia, and pain are often associated with PTSD, we will also evaluate the potential benefit of an acupuncture approach to depression, insomnia, and pain symptoms in people with PTSD. Patients in this study will be randomized to one of three groups. Group A will receive acupuncture therapy. Group B will receive standard Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Group C is a control group and will receive no treatment. Patients in Groups A and B will undergo a total of 24 hours of therapy over the 3 month study course. All patients will have five nontherapeutic study visits; these visits will address diagnosis and assessment. Study visits will include assessments of PTSD symptoms, sleep symptoms, and level of impairment.
Eligibility:
Study Type: Interventional, Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Minimum Age/Maximum Age: 18 Years/65 Years
Genders: Both
Protocol Entry Criteria: Inclusion Criteria - DSM-IV diagnosis of PTSD - Stage I PTSD symptoms - PTSD Symptom Scale-Self Report (PSS-SR) score > 16 - Meets PSS-SR diagnostic criteria Exclusion Criteria - Stage I substance abuse and/or dependence in the past 6 months - Psychotic disorder - Inability to commit to treatment or wait-list conditions - Current treatment specifically for PTSD - Certain medical conditions, including thyroid disease, class IV heart failure, active cancer treatment, and uncontrolled diabetes - Pregnant - Use of benzodiazepines, narcotics, opiates, narcotic antagonists, sleep medication, muscle relaxants, analgesics, or sedatives.
Total Enrollment: 90
Location and Contact Information:
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center- Department of Psychiatry
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131
United States
Additional Information:
Study ID Numbers: 1 R21 AT01229-01;
Study Start Date: September 2002
Record last reviewed: March 2004
Additional information available at: clinicaltrials.gov
Clinicaltrials.gov Reference link: NCT00055354
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