Brain Health & Wellness Classes for Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-75
SponsorEast Bay Institute for Research and Education
About this trial
This study is testing the usefulness of two types of Brain Health \& Wellness classes for Veterans with a history of concussion to improve mental health.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
18-75 years old
chronic history (>6 months) of one or more mTBIs
current diagnosis of PTSD
at least one self-reported cognitive symptom
Disqualifiers
no history of other neurologic disease (e.g., tumor, stroke, dementia, Parkinson's)
no history of major brain surgery
no history of moderate or severe TBI
no active alcohol or drug dependence or abuse within previous 30 days
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction class
Behavioral9-week standard Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction class training on mindfulness techniques, medication, and yoga
Brain Health Education class
Behavioral9-week Brain Health education class that involves lectures/discussion about how the brain works and recovers after brain injury
Treatment groups
80 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction classExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Brain Health Education ClassActive comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Mayo-Portland Adaptability Inventory
Measure of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living with overall score of 0-111, with higher scores indicate greater impairment
Time frame
Within 2 weeks post-interventionSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov