Mental Health in Veterans and Families After Group Therapies
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder) and associated mental health conditions affect both veterans and their family members. This study investigates whether group therapy using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) and CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy) produce reductions in PTSD and comorbid symptoms.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for early_phase_1
Started Dec 2010
Longer than P75 for early_phase_1
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
December 31, 2010
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 4, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 1, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 31, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2027
April 27, 2026
April 1, 2026
17 years
January 4, 2011
April 22, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change from Baseline PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder) Symptom Levels
Symptoms are measured before the first group therapy session. Symptom levels are also recorded immediately after the last group session, and at follow-up points: one, three, six, and twelve months later.
Pre-Intervention, Post-Intervention, with one, three, six, and twelve month follow-ups
Study Arms (3)
Wait List
NO INTERVENTIONWait Period corresponding in length to treatment period
EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)
EXPERIMENTALEFT group therapy sessions.
CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy)
ACTIVE COMPARATORCBT group therapy sessions
Interventions
CBT group therapy sessions
Group therapy sessions using EFT
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- The ability to follow instructions, complete written forms, and provide informed consent. Subjects are required to be literate and understand English.
- Physically healthy.
- Active duty military service, veterans, and their family members.
You may not qualify if:
- None
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Soul Medicine Institute
Santa Rosa, California, 95404, United States
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Dawson Church, PhD
Soul Medicine Institute
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- early phase 1
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- SCREENING
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 4, 2011
First Posted
April 1, 2011
Study Start
December 31, 2010
Primary Completion (Estimated)
December 31, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 31, 2027
Last Updated
April 27, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-04