PTSD Clinical Team Research Clinic (PCT Research Clinic)

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Part of the IRB_00136053 study was to look at the effectiveness of Warrior Renew and Warrior Renew+EAL interventions. Furthermore, demographic information on Veteran participants will be analyzed.

Detailed Description
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EAL is one of a group of equine-assisted services (EAS), which are aimed at providing benefits for humans, including addressing emotional, mental and social components of functioning. In recent years, the use of EAS has grown rapidly in Europe and the United States in general and is being increasingly used for active-duty military and veteran Veteran populations. As we have previously reviewed, there is evidence that EAS, such as EAL, can contribute to reduction of PTSD and other psychological symptoms as well as enhancing well-being via improvements in resilience, life satisfaction, trust, self-image, and self-control, as well as quality of life.

Official Title
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PTSD Clinical Team Research Clinic (PCT Research Clinic)

Conditions
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PTSD

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Warrior Renew
* Behavioral: Warrior Renew + EAL


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: referred to PTSD team Exclusion Criteria: None

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Warrior Renew<br>Warrior Renew is a program for military sexual trauma (MST). | Behavioral: Warrior Renew<br>* Warrior Renew is a program for military sexual trauma (MST).<br>|
| Warrior Renew + EAL<br>Warrior Renew and EAL are combined into one program for military sexual trauma (MST). | Behavioral: Warrior Renew + EAL<br>* Warrior Renew and EAL are combined into one program for military sexual trauma (MST).<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in PCL Measures Pre to Post-Intervention and by Intervention Type | The Posttraumatic Checklist-5 (PCL) was used to assess self-reported symptoms of PTSD using items consistent with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual - Fifth Edition. PCL-5 scores can range from 0 to 80 with higher score indicating more PTSD symptoms. | through study completion, an average of 2 years | 
| Change in PHQ Measures Pre to Post-Intervention and by Intervention Type | The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) was used to assess symptoms of major depression. PHQ scores range from 0 to 27 with higher scores indicating greater depression symptoms. | through study completion, an average of 2 years | 
| Change in PTCI Measures Pre to Post-Intervention and by Intervention Type | The Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory (PTCI) was used to assess trauma-related thoughts and beliefs. PTCI can range from 33-252 with higher scores indicating more distress. | through study completion, an average of 2 years | 
| Mean and Standard Deviation of Demographic information by Intervention Type | The demographic information analyzed includes age, sex, race, ethnicity, religion, service era, service connection, service connection percentage, diagnoses, Emergency Department (ED) visits, Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (IPU) visits, Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (SARRTP) visits. | through study completion, an average of 2 years | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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PTSD