This study is testing the usefulness of two types of Brain Health \& Wellness classes for Veterans with a history of concussion to improve mental health.
This is a pragmatic, randomized controlled trial of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in 120 Veterans with comorbid PTSD and chronic mTBI. Half of the participants are randomly assigned to MBSR and the other half, to a Brain Health education class, which serves as an active control group. A battery of standardized psychological and cognitive measures are administered prior to and following the class interventions to assess change in response to the intervention, with an additional 6-month follow-up assessment to test for lasting changes. The primary outcome measures include the Mayo-Portland Adaptability Inventory IV (functional outcome), PTSD Checklist (psychological outcome), and cognitive control test (cognitive outcome).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
80
9-week standard Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction class training on mindfulness techniques, medication, and yoga
9-week Brain Health education class that involves lectures/discussion about how the brain works and recovers after brain injury
VA Northern California Health Care System
Martinez, California, United States
RECRUITINGMayo-Portland Adaptability Inventory
Measure of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living with overall score of 0-111, with higher scores indicate greater impairment
Time frame: Within 2 weeks post-intervention
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