Chilipad for Sleep and Symptoms of PTSD

Chilipad for Sleep and Symptoms of PTSD

The purpose of this study is to obtain pilot data in preparation for future research designed to formally evaluate the effectiveness of the Chilipad for patients with PTSD

This is a prospective cohort, before-after trial. 20 subjects with PTSD or PTSD symptoms (per patient report) will use the Chilipad nightly for 5 weeks after completing a short battery of PROMIS questionnaires. During the 5-week study intervention, subjects will also wear an OURA ring on a finger. The OURA week measures sleep duration and quality. 5 weeks after study enrollment, patients will repeat the battery or PROMIS questionnaires and will return the Chilipad and OURA rings, both of which will be provided free of charge by the Chilipad and OURA manufacturers

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who have seen the study PI (Remy Coeytaux, MD, PhD) for an integrative medicine consultation between September 1, 2018 and April 30, 2019 and who report having been diagnoses with PTSD or who believe they may have PTSD or PTSD-related symptoms are eligible to participate.

Exclusion Criteria:

• No exclusion criteria