Gaza teens find hope: Mind-Body groups aim to ease war trauma
NCT ID NCT07302984
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether 5 group sessions teaching mind-body skills can reduce PTSD symptoms and emotional problems in 120 adolescents aged 11-17 in Gaza who have experienced war-related trauma. Participants are randomly assigned to either the mind-body group or a control group, and their symptoms are measured before, after, and 2 months later. The goal is to find a low-cost, non-drug way to help teens cope with the psychological effects of war.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 120 people
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- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
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Other sponsor
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11 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * being 11-17 years old and living in Gaza * having experienced a political violence or war-related criterion A stressor * meeting the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-(DSM-5-TR) criteria for PTSD according to the screening cut-off score on the Child PTSD Symptom Scale-5 (CPSS-5). Exclusion Criteria: * former psychotherapy or medication to treat mental disorders * having significant cognitive impairment.
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Locations
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The Center for Mind-Body Medicine
RECRUITINGDeir al-Balah, P920, Palestinian Territories
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