Warm water workouts could ease PTSD in veterans
NCT ID NCT07377214
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study explores whether aquatic therapy can help veterans with PTSD. Fifty participants will receive 16 weeks of one-on-one sessions in a warm pool, followed by 16 weeks of group exercises. Researchers will measure changes in PTSD symptoms, sleep, and quality of life to see if this approach is feasible and effective.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Aquatic therapy (warm water pool sessions and group exercises)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, non-invasive treatment option for veterans with PTSD, especially those who don't benefit from standard care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with no control group, so results may not be generalizable. The intervention is safe, but individual responses may vary.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Veteran diagnosed with PTSD. * Willingness to complete questionnaires and respond to texts. * Sufficient Danish language proficiency * Practical ability to participate (sessions are Wednesday and Friday afternoons) * Able to attend or arrange transport to Tuborgvej, 2400 Copenhagen NV * Any substance abuse must be under control Exclusion Criteria: * Acute psychiatric crisis or severe comorbid psychiatric disorder that would prevent participation. * Physical conditions that contraindicate participation in aquatic therapy (e.g., open wounds, severe infections, or other medical contraindications for warm water therapy). * Lack of consent
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AquaTerapi, Tuborgvej, 2400 Copenhagen NV
Copenhagen, 2400, Denmark
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