OM and Trauma Study

Early Phase 1CompletedNCT05577377

Institute of OM Foundation28 enrolled

Overview

The primary purpose of this study is to use an unblinded, uncontrolled, 1-month interventional single group pilot study, to assess the possibility of Orgasmic Meditation practice being used as a possible intervention for PTSD. The secondary purpose of this study is to examine if OM is associated with a decrease in the symptoms and self-assessed experiences associated with trauma. The OM Trauma Protocol (OMTP) is designed to systematize the application of Orgasmic Meditation (OM) for individuals seeking relief from a wide variety of problems and/or help them in their pursuit of eudaimonia. The study protocol will evaluate whether OMing (the act of practicing OM) shows potential for being an effective intervention for people suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

PTSD

Interventions

Orgasmic Meditation (OM) is a structured attention training practice that you do with another person by following a predefined set of detailed instructions. One of the two people participating in the OM must have a clitoris. In this partnered practice, one person strokes the clitoris of another person with the tip of their left index finger for 15 minutes.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Adults ≥18 years old * One or more participants of the pair having a diagnosis of PTSD for \> 6 months * Relationship for \> 6 months * Self or partner of female sex * Massachusetts residents * Access and ability to use internet and a video platform called Zoom * No history of doing the practice of OM Exclusion Criteria: * Ongoing or active use of illicit drugs at the time of the study * Self-identify as pregnant * Inability to speak English * Recent hospitalization \< 12 months * Suicidal ideation \< 12 months * Self-harm \< 12 months

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Correlation between OM and PTSD symptoms

Change in PCL-5 Score

Time frame: 4 weeks

Number of participants who withdraw from the study

Safety will be measured by completion rate

Time frame: 4 weeks

Number of participants who score a 39 or higher using the OM perceived value survey

feasibility measured by OM perceived value survey

Time frame: 4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Correlation between Eudaimonia and OM

Changes in Eudaimonia Assessment

Time frame: 4 weeks

Correlation between depression and OM

Changes in The Patient Health Questionnaire: Depression Scale (PHQ-9)

Time frame: 4 weeks

Correlation between anxiety and OM

Changes in the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item Scale (GAD-7)

Time frame: 4 weeks

Correlation between psychosocial functioning and OM

Changes in The Brief Inventory for Psychosocial Functioning (B-IPF)

Time frame: 4 weeks

OM and Trauma Study

Overview

Conditions

Interventions

Eligibility

Locations (1)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes