NCT01614444

Acupressure and Stress Resilience

Using Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) to Promote Stress Resilience in Those With Co-Occurring Mild TBI and PTSD

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System · Federal
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The current study will assess the efficacy of acupressure, a type of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the Veteran population. Veterans with co-occurring mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will be consented and randomly assigned to either an active or placebo acupressure treatment series of 8 sessions. The investigators will determine if acupressure affects aspects of day-to-day function, such as memory, sleep, mood, psychiatric health and stress resilience. This information will help identify potential treatment strategies to improve quality of life and overall function in this particular Veteran population.

Conditions

• Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Active Acupressure Treatment	Participant will receive 8 active acupressure treatments.
OTHER	Placebo Acupressure Treatment	Participants will receive 8 placebo acupressure treatments.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-06-13
• Primary completion: 2014-08-11
• Completion: 2017-03-07
• First posted: 2012-06-08
• Last updated: 2017-05-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States