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Breathing Meditation Intervention for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02366403

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Official title

Breathing Meditation Intervention for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Brief summary

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Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a condition that develops as a result of exposure to a traumatic event. The purpose of this study is to determine whether a breathing meditation technique (Sudarshan Kriya Yoga; SKY) provides a treatment benefit that is as effective as the standard intervention. Patients' PTSD symptoms will be monitored before treatment, at the end of treatment, one month after treatment and 12 months after treatment.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT02366403
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Enrollment
85 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Behavioral

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Oct 13, 2015
Primary completion
Mar 22, 2020
Completion
Mar 22, 2020
Last update posted
Jul 11, 2022

2015 – 2020

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA Palo Alto California 94304-1290

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