A Controlled Breathing Course Promoting Social and Emotional Health for Vietnam Veterans with Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12605000203651

Acronym

SKY - PTSD

Enrollment

Registered

2005-08-23

Start date

2005-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

22 hour intervention over 5 days Day 1 Getting acquainted. Some discussion of life issues, and training in 3-stage Ujjayi and Bhastrika breathing. Homework - practice of above plus philosophical question to ponder overnight. Day 2 Discussion of homework, knowledge points, Ujjayi and Bhastrika practice in group, group process, and philosophical question to ponder overnight. Day 3 Mild yoga stretches, homework review, knowledge points, group processes, Ujjayi, Bhastrika, long Sudarshan Kriya with variable breath lengths, rest, processing, homework. Day 4 Mild yoga stretches, homework review, knowledge points, Ujjayi, Bhastrika, long Sudarshan Kriya, rest, processing, homework and instruction in home practice - 30 minutes. Day 5 Homework practice before coming to group. Mild yoga stretches, knowledge, information about follow up sessions, group closure and saying goodbye.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Single group

Primary purpose

Educational / counselling / training

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Suffering chronic post traumatic stress disorder tested by CAPS. Vietnam Veterans. Adequate cognition.

Exclusion criteria

Inadequate cognition. Suicidality. Psychosis. Substance abuse other than alcohol.

Outcome results