Post-traumatic stress disorder Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Week 1: Pretest-1
Administration of psychological measures of PTSD and mood, a 1-minute HRV test, and CNS Vital signs (computerized neurocognitive assessment).
Weeks 2 to 4: Each participant undergo
Sponsors
Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years old and older 2. Understanding, speaking and reading French 3. Being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder by a physician 4. Living in the area of Sept-Rivières, Québec, Canada 5. Being able to come to Traumas Côte-Nord 1 to 4 times per week during the research period
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Post-traumatic stress disorder related to nature 2. Severe substance use disorder 3. Uncontrolled epilepsy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Attention, processing speed and memory measured using CNS Vital Signs (computerized neurocognitive testing) at baseline 1 and 2, and at post-test and 3-month follow-up | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Root mean square of successive differences between normal heartbeats (RMSSD) measured using a 1-minute test with Emwave Pro + software at baseline 1 and 2, and at post-test and 3-month follow-up | — |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed