NCT01892033

A Pilot Exercise Study for PTSD in Women Veterans

Aerobic Exercise: Feasibility and Safety Assessment in Women Veterans With PTSD (AESAP)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 31 (actual)
• Sponsor: North Texas Veterans Healthcare System · Federal
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The overall aim of this pilot feasibility study is to determine if 12-week moderate intensity exercise can safely alleviate posttraumatic symptoms in premenopausal women veterans. Specific aims of the study are to; 1. Determine the feasibility, safety, and tolerability of 12-week moderate intensity exercise 2. Explore potential therapeutic benefits of 12-week moderate intensity exercise. Outcome data will include posttraumatic and depressive symptoms. 3. Explore potential therapeutic effects of a 12-week moderate intensity exercise on comorbid pain syndrome and quality of life.

Conditions

• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Aerobic Exercise	12 weeks of brisk walking

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-08-01
• Primary completion: 2013-09-01
• Completion: 2013-09-01
• First posted: 2013-07-03
• Last updated: 2019-04-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States