Acupuncture for Sleep Disturbances in OEF/OIF Veterans With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Insomnia Sleep Studies, Psychiatric |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 50 |
| Updated: | 11/8/2014 |
| Start Date: | February 2013 |
| End Date: | November 2013 |
| Contact: | Heather C King, MSN |
| Email: | heather.king@med.navy.mil |
| Phone: | 619-788-6728 |
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has emerged as a significant problem among troops
returning from combat zones. A majority of these veterans will report difficulty maintaining
or initiating sleep. The purpose of this research will be to conduct a prospective,
randomized, wait list controlled, small scale feasibility study to examine if the use of an
auricular acupuncture regimen improves quality of sleep for Operation Iraqi
Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF)veterans with PTSD receiving standard PTSD
treatment. Hypothesis: Objective and subjective sleep disturbances and sleep quality will be
improved in OIF/OEF veterans who receive auricular acupuncture in conjunction with standard
PTSD therapy or standard therapy alone.
returning from combat zones. A majority of these veterans will report difficulty maintaining
or initiating sleep. The purpose of this research will be to conduct a prospective,
randomized, wait list controlled, small scale feasibility study to examine if the use of an
auricular acupuncture regimen improves quality of sleep for Operation Iraqi
Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF)veterans with PTSD receiving standard PTSD
treatment. Hypothesis: Objective and subjective sleep disturbances and sleep quality will be
improved in OIF/OEF veterans who receive auricular acupuncture in conjunction with standard
PTSD therapy or standard therapy alone.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18-50 years
- Male gender
- veteran of OIF/OEF
- comorbid mental health problems such as depression, anxiety are allowed
- self-reported sleep disturbance (defined as having one or more of the following-sleep
onset latency greater than 30 minutes, two or more awakenings per night, total sleep
time less than six hours per night, presence of nightmares.
- sleep disturbances must have started after a deployment
Exclusion Criteria:
- Axis I mental disorders incompatible with active military service
- History of moderate to severe traumatic brain injury
- Sleep Apnea
- Current use of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Devices
- Significant Co-morbid conditions (heart, lung, liver disease, etc.)
- Other treatment programs that involve cognitive processing therapy
- No concurrent use of acupuncture during study
- taking any anticoagulation medication
- essential tremors
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