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Determining the Right Acupuncture for Good Recovery Over Neuropsychiatric Trauma

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Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

This study seeks to verify that a specific acupuncture treatment is effective at reducing symptoms of neuropsychiatric trauma found in those diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Official Title

Determining the Right Acupuncture for Good Recovery Over Neuropsychiatric Trauma (DRAGON)

Quick Facts

Study Start:2022-10-01
Study Completion:2025-10-01
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05516862

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 74 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Active Duty members and DoD beneficiaries(i.e. former military, spouse, dependent child), 18-65 years old
  2. * Meeting the criteria for PTSD based on PCL-5 (past month scores) score of 31 or higher
  3. * At least 1 positive response to at least one item on the LEC-5.
  1. * Pregnant, may be pregnant, or attempting to become pregnant. There areno known risks of this acupuncture in pregnant patients; however, we will exclude pregnancy due to the location of the needles (right over the uterus in 3rd trimester) and risk of exacerbating anxiety that may cause stress on the baby. Subjects will be told to let us know if they become pregnant so we can disenroll them from the study.
  2. * Prior treatment with Dragons acupuncture
  3. * History of hospitalization for mental health reasons within the last year
  4. * Active Suicidal thoughts (is currently considering suicide or has a plan) or suicide attempt within the last year. This will be assessed by direct questioning.
  5. * Is currently receiving acupuncture or other non-medication treatments specifically for PTSD (patients can elect to forgo PTSD treatments during the study period and then resume after the study period is over; ie halt therapy during the study period)
  6. * Legally Authorized Representatives will not be utilized in this study

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Amanda Crawford, MS
CONTACT
7026533600
amanda.j.crawford.ctr@health.mil

Study Locations (Sites)

Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center
Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 89191
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Paul Crawford

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2022-10-01
Study Completion Date2025-10-01

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2022-10-01
Study Completion Date2025-10-01

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • PTSD
  • DRAGONS
  • family medicine residency

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • PTSD
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Acupuncture