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Tai Chi Moving Mindfulness Meditation and Resilience Training for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Una McCann

Research Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up assessed on days 1, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, 63, 70, 77, 84, 91, 98, 105, 112, and day 168

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Study Summary

This trial is testing whether mindfulness meditation can help people with PTSD who haven't responded to other treatments.

Eligible Conditions

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Tai Chi
Aerobic Exercise

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ assessed on days 1, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, 63, 70, 77, 84, 91, 98, 105, 112, and day 168

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~assessed on days 1, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, 63, 70, 77, 84, 91, 98, 105, 112, and day 168

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and assessed on days 1, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, 63, 70, 77, 84, 91, 98, 105, 112, and day 168 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 PCL-5 Score

Secondary outcome measures

Change in Acoustic Blink Response

Change in BDI score

Change in BPI score

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: TCMMMRT FirstExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Participants will perform an instructor-led mind-body exercise regimen 1 day per week during this arm of the study for a total of 8 weeks. Home practice will be logged. At the completion of the TCMMMRT Condition, participants will perform an instructor-led low impact aerobic exercise regimen 1 day per week for a total of 8 weeks. Home exercise will be logged.

Group II: Aerobic Exercise FirstActive Control2 Interventions

Participants will perform an instructor-led low impact aerobic exercise regimen 1 day per week during this arm of the study for a total of 8 weeks. Home exercise will be logged. At the completion of the aerobic exercise condition, participants will perform an instructor-led mind-body exercise regimen 1 day per week for a total of 8 weeks. Home practice will be logged.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Aerobic Exercise

2013

Completed Early Phase 1

~1310

Tai Chi Moving Mindfulness Meditation and Resilience Training

2021

N/A

~70

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Johns Hopkins UniversityLead Sponsor

2,256 Previous Clinical Trials

14,820,008 Total Patients Enrolled

Una McCannPrincipal InvestigatorJohns Hopkins University

Frequently Asked Questions

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

For whom is this study most suitable?

"This study seeks 54 individuals, aged 18-65 and diagnosed with stress disorders or PTSD by a medical professional. Furthermore, they must have been employed in law enforcement previously, be either male or female, and satisfy the criteria outlined on the PCL-5 instrument during their initial assessment."

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Is the age cutoff for this research investigation under thirty years of age?

"This trial has specified that the eligible age range for participation is between 18 and 65."

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Is the research team seeking to enroll new participants?

"According to the information on clinicaltrials.gov, no new participants are currently being sought for this trial which was initially posted in October 2021 and last updated at the end of January 2022. Nonetheless, 423 other trials involving novel treatments remain open to recruitment across multiple sites."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Evaluation of a Tai Chi Resilience Training Program on Objective and Subjective Measures of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Severity

2021. "Evaluation of a Tai Chi Resilience Training Program on Objective and Subjective Measures of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Severity". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04288830.