Clinical Benefits of a Novel Sleep-focused Mind-body Program on Gulf War Illness (GWI) Symptoms
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Insomnia Sleep Studies, Psychiatric |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 38 - 80 |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | January 2012 |
| End Date: | April 2016 |
Investigating Clinical Benefits of a Novel Sleep-focused Mind-body Program on Gulf War Illness (GWI) Symptoms: An Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial
The purpose of this study is to investigate clinical benefits of a novel sleep-focused
mind-body program on Gulf War Illness (GWI) symptoms.
mind-body program on Gulf War Illness (GWI) symptoms.
This randomized study investigates whether two treatment conditions:Mind-Body Bridging (MBB)
and Supportive Education (SED) are effective in improving sleep disturbance and
self-reported indicators of other co-morbid symptoms in veterans with GWI. The two treatment
conditions will each comprise 3 sessions of 2 hr. duration and conducted over 3 consecutive
weeks (Week 1-3).
and Supportive Education (SED) are effective in improving sleep disturbance and
self-reported indicators of other co-morbid symptoms in veterans with GWI. The two treatment
conditions will each comprise 3 sessions of 2 hr. duration and conducted over 3 consecutive
weeks (Week 1-3).
Inclusion Criteria:
- Veteran from First Gulf War
- Suffering from sleep disturbance
- Has other chronic symptoms of Gulf War Illness:
- fatigue
- chronic headaches
- joint/muscle pain
- cognitive difficulties
- memory/concentration problems
- shortness of breath
- gastrointestinal symptoms
Exclusion Criteria:
- terminally ill
- a highly unstable medical or psychiatric condition
- Parkinson disease
- dementia of any cause
- Nocturia
- delayed/advanced sleep phase syndrome
- Narcolepsy
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