Diving for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Dive-Hope
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Benefits of Diving Practice on Patient Quality of Life
1 other identifier
interventional
36
1 country
1
Brief Summary
within the components of Scuba diving there are similarities with meditation and mindfulness techniques. PTSD and emotion dysregulation are known to be involved by meditation training This study evaluates the benefits of scuba diving on quality of life and mindful functioning comparing the benefits of diving training using a clinical trial protocol
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Oct 2017
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 10, 2017
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 25, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 6, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 30, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 26, 2019
CompletedFebruary 27, 2019
January 1, 2019
3 months
October 25, 2017
February 26, 2019
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
quality of life (Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF))
four times (baseline, after the course, 1month after the course and 3months after the course)
changes from baseline (after the course minus baseline), (1month after the course minus baseline) and (3months after the course minus baseline)
Secondary Outcomes (2)
post-traumatic checklist scale; a 20-item self-report scale assessing the 20 DSM-5 symptoms of PTSD with a symptom severity from 0 to 80 and a cut-point score of 33.
changes from baseline (after the course minus baseline), (1month after the course minus baseline) and (3months after the course minus baseline
heart rate variability on morning
changes from baseline (after the course minus baseline), (1month after the course minus baseline) and (3months after the course minus baseline
Study Arms (2)
sport training
ACTIVE COMPARATORtraining course lasting 10 days. It included 10 days of multisports practice once (2h) per day.
diving
EXPERIMENTALdiving course lasting 10 days. It included 10 days of diving once (2h) per day. Diving will be carried out using air at a maximum depth of 30-meters
Interventions
the intervention was a training course lasting 10 days. It included 10 days of sports practice. For divers, diving was carried out using air at a maximum depth of 40-meters, with a maximum of one dives a day. For the multisport group (the non-divers), the course included kayaking, mountain climbing or hiking with a maximum of two activities a day.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- ptsd
You may not qualify if:
- mindfulness practice
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Marion Trousselard
Brétigny-sur-Orge, Not in US/Canada, 91223, France
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER GOV
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- principal investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 25, 2017
First Posted
November 6, 2017
Study Start
October 10, 2017
Primary Completion
December 30, 2017
Study Completion
February 26, 2019
Last Updated
February 27, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-01