Recruiting

Observational Study

Sponsor:

Nova Southeastern University

Code:

NCT05700201

Conditions

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Lifestyle / Healthy Behavior Intervention

standard care

Study Details

Brief summary:

This project examines the impact of a healthy lifestyle intervention, specifically designed for adults with posttraumatic stress and identified cardiovascular risks.

Conditions

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Study ID

NCT05700201

Start date

Apr 21, 2023

Status verified date

Aug, 2026

Completion date

Aug 31, 2026

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Aug 31, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • PTSD symptoms
  • overweight OR less than 30 min. of moderate physical activity 5 times per week

Exclusion Criteria:

  • cannot exercise at a low-moderate level (walking)

Study Design

Enrollment

216 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Intervention

Healthy lifestyle intervention

experimental: Control

Standard care (psychotherapy)

Interventions

Lifestyle / Healthy Behavior Intervention

12-session healthy lifestyle program focused on physical activity, nutrition, sleep, and stress management.

standard care

Standard care (psychotherapy)

Primary outcome measure

  • Physical activity [ Time Frame: 1 year ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Shay Murphy

954-262-5942whs.nsu@gmail.com

Jeffrey Kibler, PhD

kibler@nova.edu

Locations

College of Psychology, Nova Southeastern University

Recruiting

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, 33314

Principal Investigator:

Jeffrey Kibler, PhD

More Information

Sponsor

Nova Southeastern University

Last update posted

Aug 6, 2026

Last verified

Aug, 2026

Keywords

  • Posttraumatic Stress
  • Cardiovascular
  • Health
  • Intervention
  • PTSD
  • Lifestyle
  • Behavior

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-08. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Nova Southeastern University on 2026-08-06.