The Feasibility and Examination of the Effects of Floatation-based REST on a Community Sample With PTSD

Description

This project is being done to explore the effects floating has on individuals who have a history of trauma with stress related symptoms.

Conditions

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

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Study overview

This project is being done to explore the effects floating has on individuals who have a history of trauma with stress related symptoms.

The Feasibility and Examination of the Effects of Floatation-based Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy (REST) on a Community Sample With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

The Feasibility and Examination of the Effects of Floatation-based REST on a Community Sample With PTSD

Condition
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Milwaukee

Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226-3548

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.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Has posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as confirmed by the PCL-5
  • * 18-60 years of age
  • * History of neurological conditions (e.g., epilepsy, stroke, severe traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia)
  • * Any skin conditions or open wounds that could cause pain when exposed to saltwater
  • * Has floated previously
  • * Has Schizophrenia spectrum or other psychotic disorders
  • * Refuses to adhere to the Pre-Float Checklist
  • * Non-English speaking
  • * Inability to lay comfortably in a shallow pool of water
  • * Refuses participation in the floatation-REST sessions
  • * Refuses to sign the Float Liability Waiver prior to floating
  • * No Communicable disease (e.g.- HIV, Hepatitis A, B\& C, tuberculosis, or measles)
  • * No psychoactive drugs or laxatives within the past week from scheduled float. Psychoactive drugs include, but are not limited to: methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), psilocybin, peyote, phencyclidine, ketamine).No recreational drug use (e.g.tetrahydrocannabinol,abuse of prescription medicine) day before or day of study visit. No antihistamine that causes drowsiness and no alcohol the day of the float sessions.
  • * Lack of control of bodily functions prior to scheduled float
  • * Fresh tattoos that would inhibit ability to float (consult with tattoo artist)
  • * Colored/dyed hair less than one week old from scheduled float
  • * Body tanning/spay/paint less than one week old from scheduled float
  • * Active suicidal ideation

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 60 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Medical College of Wisconsin,

Terri deRoon-Cassini, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Medical College of Wisconsin

Study Record Dates

2025-12