N/A
Completed N=22
Enhancing Emotion Regulation During Driving in OEF/OIF Veterans
Driving Distress Secondary to Trauma During Deployment
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01336764 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
22
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2017
Primary outcomePrimary: Reduced Heart Rate During Driving (Aggregated Over Sessions) — 3.21; 9.0 beats per minute
Summary
Many U.S. military personnel are returning from Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) deployments with histories of trauma while driving in military vehicles. The proposed project aims to develop and test a rehabilitative technology aimed at enhancing emotion regulation and reducing operator-related risk during civilian driving.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Reduced Heart Rate During Driving (Aggregated Over Sessions) |
3.21; 9.0 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Driving-related distress secondary to conditions of OEF/OIF deployment
- Possesses valid driver's license
- Owns vehicle registered in his/her name
- Vehicle currently insured in his/her name
- Drives regularly (e.g. to regularly scheduled activities such as work or school)
- Drives to all driving rehabilitation appointments
Exclusion Criteria
- Any moving violations since discharge from the military
- Any central nervous system injury or disease
- Psychotic disorder and/or any psychotic signs or symptoms
- Current alcohol or substance abuse/dependence (required answer: "yes" or "no", only)
- Severe Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (as indicated by a PTSD Checklist (PCL) score greater than 60)
- Severe Depression(as indicated by a Beck Depression Inventory-II score greater than 28)
- Amputation or restricted mobility of any limb
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01336764). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.