Psychological Symptom Change in Veterans After Six Sessions of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)

NCT01117545 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: SMI-PTSD-5410
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 59
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) has been shown to significantly reduce post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychological symptoms such as anxiety and depression in a variety of clinical trials. This study examines the effect of a six session EFT protocol on the symptoms of veterans with clinical scores on the PTSD Checklist-Military (PCL-M). Subjects in the experimental group receive EFT coaching supplemental to, and supportive of, the "usual care" treatment provided by their primary care provider. Subjects in the wait list control group receive usual care for a month, with pre and posttests, after which they also receive the EFT coaching protocol. Subjects are followed at three month intervals to determine if gains are maintained, and whether the symptom reductions are similar to those observed in other trials of EFT.

Conditions

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Keywords

veterans,; PTSD,; EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques),; depression,; anxiety

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• PTSD Scores on the PCL-M Assessment

  One Month Before, At Start, After 3 and 6 Sessions, After 3 and 6 Months

Study Arms (2)

EFT

EXPERIMENTAL

Six sessions of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)

Behavioral: EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)

Wait List

NO INTERVENTION

One month wait period

Interventions

EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) BEHAVIORAL

Six sessions of EFT

EFT

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 90 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Military Service
• The ability to follow instructions, complete written forms, and provide informed consent.
• Remaining under the care of a primary care provider such as a VA hospital throughout the entire period of the study
• Between 18 and 90 years old

You may not qualify if:

• Participants with a score of more than 3 on questions 34 and 35 of the Symptom Assessment-45 Questionnaire (SA-45) will receive phone/skype sessions, not office visits

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Soul Medicine Institute: lead

Study Sites (1)

Soul Medicine Institute

Santa Rosa, California, 95404, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Church D, Hawk C, Brooks AJ, Toukolehto O, Wren M, Dinter I, Stein P. Psychological trauma symptom improvement in veterans using emotional freedom techniques: a randomized controlled trial. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2013 Feb;201(2):153-60. doi: 10.1097/NMD.0b013e31827f6351.

  PMID: 23364126 RESULT

Related Links

• Veterans Stress Project. This site is a primary web site recruiting subjects.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Depression; Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress Disorders, Traumatic; Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders; Mental Disorders; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Executive Director

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 4, 2010
• First Posted: May 5, 2010
• Study Start: May 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2017
• Study Completion: December 1, 2017
• Last Updated: April 25, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-04

Locations

US (1)