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National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) |
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| Information provided by: | National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00055354 |
Purpose
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.
| Condition | Intervention |
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic |
Procedure: Acupuncture Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study |
| Official Title: | Acupuncture Diagnosis and Treatment of DSM-IV PTSD |
| Estimated Enrollment: | 90 |
| Study Start Date: | September 2002 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | May 2004 |
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| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Contacts and Locations More Information
| Study ID Numbers: | R21 AT001229-01 |
| Study First Received: | February 26, 2003 |
| Last Updated: | August 17, 2006 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00055354 History of Changes |
| Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
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Acupuncture Medicine, Chinese Traditional |
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Anxiety Disorders Mental Disorders Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Stress Disorders, Traumatic |
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Pathologic Processes Disease Anxiety Disorders Mental Disorders |
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Stress Disorders, Traumatic |
