Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Kosovar High School Students Using Mind-Body Skills Groups
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the participation in a group program which includes meditation, biofeedback, drawings, autogenic training, genograms, and a variety of movement and breathing techniques will decrease symptoms of posttraumatic stress in high school students.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic |
Behavioral: Mind-Body Skills Groups |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Educational/Counseling/Training |
| Official Title: | Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Kosovar High School Students Using Mind-Body Skills Groups: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
- Changes in score on the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire
- Measurements taken at beginning of study, at 12 weeks (following intervention) and at 3 month follow-up
| Estimated Enrollment: | 82 |
| Study Start Date: | August 2004 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | May 2005 |
The objective of this study is to determine whether participation in a group program incorporating mind-body techniques decreases symptoms of posttraumatic stress in adolescents. Students will be screened for posttraumatic stress using the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire and eighty-two qualifying students will be randomly assigned to a 12-session mind-body group program or a wait-list delayed intervention group. The program will be conducted by the teachers at a high school in Kosovo and include meditation, biofeedback, drawings, autogenic training, genograms, and a variety of movement and breathing techniques. Changes in posttraumatic stress symptoms will be measured using the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 14 Years to 19 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Students having posttraumatic stress (PTSD) as defined according to a scoring algorithm of the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire previously described by the Harvard Refugee Trauma group and used in a Kosovar Albanian population. This definition of PTSD requires a score of 3 or 4, on a Likert scale of 1-4, on at least one of the four of the reexperiencing symptoms (Criterion B), at least 3 of the 7 avoidance and numbing symptoms (Criterion C), and at least 2 of the 5 arousal symptoms (Criterion D) in addition to exposure to a traumatic event (Criterion A).
Exclusion Criteria:
- No specific exclusion criteria. Students having PTSD symptoms as defined above may participate in the study.
Contacts and Locations| Former Yugoslavia | |
| Jeta e Re High School | |
| Suhareka, Kosovo, Former Yugoslavia | |
| Principal Investigator: | James S Gordon, MD | The Center for Mind-Body Medicine |
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| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00136357 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | MBSG 2004-01 |
| Study First Received: | August 26, 2005 |
| Last Updated: | December 12, 2005 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Keywords provided by The Center for Mind-Body Medicine:
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posttraumatic stress mind-body techniques war adolescents |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, Traumatic Anxiety Disorders Mental Disorders |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 21, 2013