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Sudarshan Kriya Yoga for PTSD

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Led By Abhimanyu Sud, MD

Research Sponsored by Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Aged 18 years or older.

Meet criteria for current PTSD as determined by a score of >38 on the PTSD Checklist-5 (PCL-5).

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline (week 0), follow-up 1 (week 6), follow-up 2 (week 12), follow-up 3 (week 30)

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Study Summary

This trial will study the effects of a virtually-delivered Sudarshan Kriya Yoga intervention on symptoms of PTSD, depression, pain, anxiety, and quality of life in Canadian military and RCMP veterans, compared to a waitlist control.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for Canadian military and RCMP veterans aged 18 or older with PTSD, as indicated by a PCL-5 score above 38. Participants must be able to consent, use Zoom, and not be involved in other trials or starting new behavioral therapies during the study.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The trial tests virtual Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (v-SKY) against a waitlist control to see its effects on PTSD symptoms, depression, pain, anxiety, and life quality. It's an RCT that also examines how well v-SKY can be adopted and maintained among veterans.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since SKY is a yoga-based intervention focusing on breathing techniques and meditation rather than medication or invasive procedures, significant side effects are not commonly reported. However, participants may experience discomfort or emotional distress.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am 18 years old or older.

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My PTSD score is above 38.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline (week 0), follow-up 1 (week 6), follow-up 2 (week 12), follow-up 3 (week 30)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline (week 0), follow-up 1 (week 6), follow-up 2 (week 12), follow-up 3 (week 30)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline (week 0), follow-up 1 (week 6), follow-up 2 (week 12), follow-up 3 (week 30) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in PTSD symptoms

Other outcome measures

Change in anxiety symptoms

Change in depressive symptoms

Change in pain symptoms

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Active intervention (ACT) groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

8-12 participants will meet for 3-hour sessions for the first 5 days of the intervention. This is followed by five weeks of 1-hour sessions twice per week. In total, the intervention will be 15 sessions that run for a total of 25 hours over 6-weeks. Experienced and licensed SKY instructors from the International Association for Human Values (IAHV) and Art of Living Foundation (AOLF) will provide the intervention through video calls. Instructors will guide participants through the v-SKY intervention through visual demonstrations and verbal guidance. All sessions will be delivered virtually using Zoom. Sessions will not be recorded.

Group II: Waitlist control (WLC) groupActive Control1 Intervention

8-12 participants will not receive the intervention for 6-weeks. The 6-weeks will line up with the v-SKY intervention that the ACT group receives. After the waitlist period, the WLC group will receive the same v-SKY intervention as the ACT group. According to our earlier estimates, a high number of veterans with PTSD may not be actively receiving treatment for their illness. For these reasons, a waitlist control design may better reflect the current treatment environment for veterans with PTSD.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Nova Scotia Health AuthorityOTHER

258 Previous Clinical Trials

83,654 Total Patients Enrolled

Atlas Institute for Veterans and FamiliesUNKNOWN

2 Previous Clinical Trials

140 Total Patients Enrolled

Mount Sinai Hospital, CanadaLead Sponsor

196 Previous Clinical Trials

67,408 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05235828 — N/A

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Research Study Groups: Active intervention (ACT) group, Waitlist control (WLC) group

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Clinical Trial 2023: Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05235828 — N/A

Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05235828 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many individuals have been selected to take part in the clinical trial?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov provides verifiable evidence that this trial, which was first published on April 25th 2022, is actively enrolling participants. 200 people need to be recruited from two distinct medical sites."

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Are there any opportunities for participation in this trial currently available?

"Yes, the information posted on clinicaltrials.gov proclaims that this research is actively enlisting participants. It was originally published on April 25th 2022 and recently updated on July 5th 2022. The study seeks to recruit a total of 200 patients from 2 different sites."

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