Recruiting

Observational Study

Sponsor:

Valhalla Project Niagara

Code:

NCT05311696

Conditions

PTSD

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

psychoeducation

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of this study is to determine the potential efficacy and feasibility of a residential retreat program to address PTSD symptoms in Veterans and First-responders

Conditions

PTSD

Study ID

NCT05311696

Start date

Mar 27, 2022

Status verified date

Mar, 2022

Completion date

Nov 21, 2023

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Nov 21, 2022

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of PTSD, being a military veteran or first-responder, awareness of treating physician about program attendance

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None

Study Design

Enrollment

70 participants

Anticipated

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

Residential Cohort

Those completing the program in a residential context

Online Cohort

Those completing the program online

Interventions

psychoeducation

The program consists of psychoeducational material regarding PTSD, demonstration of various stress management techniques, and social cohesion activities

Primary outcome measure

  • Symptom Management of PTSD Using the Perceived Medical Condition Self-Management Scale [ Time Frame: 1-month after completion of the program ]
  • Drop-out rate in the Residential Program [ Time Frame: at the end of the 5-day residential program for the residential cohort ]
  • Symptoms of PTSD Indicated by the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 scale. [ Time Frame: 1-month after completion of the program ]
  • Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Functioning Using the Brief Inventory of Psychosocial Functioning (B-IPF) [ Time Frame: 1-month after the completion of the program ]
  • Drop-out rate in the Online Program [ Time Frame: at the end of the 2 month online program for the online cohort. ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Pouria Saffaran, Bsc

647-895-7474pouria.saffaran@alum.utoronto.ca

Locations

Valhalla Project Niagara

Recruiting

Niagara-on-the-lake, Ontario, Canada, L0S 1J0

Contacts

Graham Bettes

289-2597758grahambettes@hotmail.com

Pouria Saffaran, Bsc

647-895-7474pouria.saffaran@alum.utoronto.ca

More Information

Sponsor

Valhalla Project Niagara

Last update posted

Apr 5, 2022

Last verified

Mar, 2022

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Valhalla Project Niagara on 2022-04-05.