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2024-05-05 @ 12:09 PM
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2024-10-26 @ 9:21 AM
Study NCT ID:
NCT00256477
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2005-11-21
First Post:
2005-11-16
Brief Title:
A Controlled Breathing Course for Social Emotional Health for Vietnam Veterans With Chronic PTSD-RCT
Sponsor:
The University of Queensland
Organization:
The University of Queensland
Study Overview
Official Title:
A Controlled Breathing Course Promoting Social and Emotional Health for Vietnam Veterans With Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - A Randomised Controlled Trial
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2005-03
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The main aim of this project is to evaluate the use of a specific Yoga technique of controlled breathing in Vietnam War Veterans with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder This method is currently the subject of a United States grant application to formally test American War Veterans from Afghanistan and Iraq Drs Gerbarg and Brown are collaborating with The Bay Pines Veterans Administration Medical Center in Florida to develop a study of this course for treatment of American veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq Elements of this method have been used on a variety of populations Whilst this is a multi-component intervention it is postulated that the most active ingredient in the program is a specific Yoga breathing technique called Sudarshan Kriya SK
Detailed Description:
The main aim of this project is to evaluate the use of a specific Yoga technique of controlled breathing in Vietnam War Veterans with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder This method is currently the subject of a United States grant application to formally test American War Veterans from Afghanistan and Iraq Drs Gerbarg and Brown are collaborating with The Bay Pines Veterans Administration Medical Center in Florida to develop a study of this course for treatment of American veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq Elements of this method have been used on a variety of populations Whilst this is a multi-component intervention it is postulated that the most active ingredient in the program is a specific Yoga breathing technique called Sudarshan Kriya SK
This program has been developed by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar chief yoga teacher and Head of The Art of Living Foundation Ravishankar 2002 Further this method has been applied widely for the treatment of Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in individual cases Gerbarg and Brown 2005Direct communication For example this controlled breathing program has been reported to have relieved posttraumatic stress disorder PTSD in large groups of people affected by mass disasters such as war Kosovo Bosnia Iraq and Sudan Biswas 2004 Joseph 2004 Luedemann 2004 terrorism New York City 911 Anonymous 2001b Kashmir India Israel and natural disasters Gujurat earthquake 2000 Anonymous 2001a Iran flood Asian Tsunami This controlled breathing program is reported to have also helped police Slovenia India Washington DC and military personnel Iraq cited in Gerbarg and Brown 2004 Gerbarg 2005Personal communication Pilot studies conducted by the Principal Investigator using similar techniques showed positive health results for Vietnam Veterans with PTSD in Australia Carter and Byrne 2004 However although randomized clinical trials have been performed for depression with good effect
This program has been developed by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar chief yoga teacher and Head of The Art of Living Foundation Ravishankar 2002 Further this method has been applied widely for the treatment of Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in individual cases Gerbarg and Brown 2005Direct communication For example this controlled breathing program has been reported to have relieved posttraumatic stress disorder PTSD in large groups of people affected by mass disasters such as war Kosovo Bosnia Iraq and Sudan Biswas 2004 Joseph 2004 Luedemann 2004 terrorism New York City 911 Anonymous 2001b Kashmir India Israel and natural disasters Gujurat earthquake 2000 Anonymous 2001a Iran flood Asian Tsunami This controlled breathing program is reported to have also helped police Slovenia India Washington DC and military personnel Iraq cited in Gerbarg and Brown 2004 Gerbarg 2005Personal communication Pilot studies conducted by the Principal Investigator using similar techniques showed positive health results for Vietnam Veterans with PTSD in Australia Carter and Byrne 2004 However although randomized clinical trials have been performed for depression with good effect
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None
Secondary IDs
| Secondary ID | Type | Domain | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics approval 2005000320 | None | None | None |