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| Name | Class |
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| Herlev and Gentofte Hospital | OTHER |
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Aquatic physiotherapy in warm water pool (AP) is thought to be a helpful treatment for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A 40-week program can provide an opportunity to achieve positive results.
Potentiel effects of AP for veterans with PTSD:
Relaxation and stress reduction, anxiety and mood regulation, body awareness and grounding, strength and flexibility and social interactions and camaraderie.
It is estimated that 5% of all veterans who have been deployed have PTSD. In Denmark the total number of deployments are about 27.000 from 1992 - 2012.
The purpose of the project is to investigate the effect of aquatic physiotherapy treatment and physical training in 34-35 degree centigrade warm water in a 40-week program consisting of:
60 minutes of combined training and relaxation once a week.
3rd 8 weeks: 60 minutes of combined training and relaxation once a week + an activity of own choice once a week.
4th period 16 weeks: 30 minutes treatment once a week + 60 minutes of combined training and relaxation once a week.
Hypothesis:
Veterans with PTSD will experience a reduction in levels of PTSD symptoms.
Methodical approach:
Design: pilot project with an intervention group of 12 receiving treatment and physical training.
Recruitment:
The participants are recruited from Copenhagen Veteran Home, Høvelte Barracks Veteran Home and Military Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic, Rigshospitalet.
cf. inclusion and exclusion criteria.
No of participants to be recruited: 12
Primary effect measures:
Change of PTSD level from baseline using validated questionnaire PCL-M
Secondary effect measures:
Explorative measures:
Change in functionality/ability with everyday life measured by questionnaire (The questionnaire method for assessing functionality/ability
Ethical considerations:
Participation in warm water treatment is considered without side effects or risks.
Using exercise in warm water is part of general physiotherapeutic practice. The treatment is handled by experienced physiotherapists. The project complies with the Helsinki Declaration.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Aquatic physiotherapy treatment in warm water | Experimental | The participant is placed supine in the water, supported by the physiotherapist as well as aqua noodles. The physiotherapist supports and moves the participant in the water and adapts to the participant's reaction. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| physical therapy | Other | Aquatic physiotherapy in warm water |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Level of symptoms of PTSD | Measured by self reported questionnaire PTSD Checklist for military (PCL-M). The self-report rating scale is 0-4 for each symptom (0 = Not at all, 1 = A little bit, 2 = Moderately, 3 = Quite a bit, 4 = Extremely). A total symptom severity score (range = 17-85) can be obtained by summing the scores from each of the 17 items. A score between 17-29 suggests little to no severity. A score between 28-29 suggests some PTSD symptoms. | 40-weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of sleep | Measured by self reported questionnaire Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). In scoring the PSQI, seven component scores are derived, each scored 0 (no difficulty) to 3 (severe difficulty). The component scores are summed to produce a global score (range 0 to 21). Higher scores indicate worse sleep quality. | 40-weeks |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Carsten Bogh Juhl, Professor | Herlev & Gentofte Hospital | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Lions kollegiets varmtvandsbassin | Copenhagen | 2400 | Denmark |
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| ID | Term |
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| D013313 | Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic |
| ID | Term |
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| D040921 | Stress Disorders, Traumatic |
| D000068099 | Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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| ID | Term |
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| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |
| ID | Term |
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| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |
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Single group study
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| Levels of symptoms of depression and anxiety |
Measured by self reported questionnaire Hopkins symptoms checklist. The scale for each question includes four categories of response ("Not at all," "A little," "Quite a bit," "Extremely," rated 1 to 4, respectively). Two scores are calculated: the total score is the average of all 25 items, while the depression score is the average of the 15 depression items, and the anxiety score is the average of the 10 anxiety items. Higher scores indicate worse level of depression and/or anxiety |
| 40-weeks |