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ArticleBMC complementary medicine and therapies2024

The acceptability and feasibility of a virtual mantram program for patients with posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders: mixed method results.

Sean Ferkul, Zena Agabani, Osamu Minami, Jill Bormann, Bernard Le Foll, Leah Lobo, Ahmed N Hassan

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Article in BMC complementary medicine and therapies, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05058963 (Virtual Mantram Repetition Program for Patients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use Disorders), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Virtual Mantram Repetition Program for Patients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use Disorders

TypeinterventionalSponsorCentre for Addiction and Mental HealthRan2021 to 2023Enrolled74ConditionsPost Traumatic Stress Disorder, Substance Use DisordersArmsMantram repetition program
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Sean FerkulDepartment of Psychiatry, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 100 Stokes Street, Third Floor, Toronto, ON, M6J 1H4, Canada.
Zena AgabaniDepartment of Psychiatry, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 100 Stokes Street, Third Floor, Toronto, ON, M6J 1H4, Canada.
Osamu MinamiDepartment of Psychiatry, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 100 Stokes Street, Third Floor, Toronto, ON, M6J 1H4, Canada.
Jill BormannHahn School of Nursing and Health Sciences, San Diego, CA, USA.
Bernard Le FollDepartment of Psychiatry, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 100 Stokes Street, Third Floor, Toronto, ON, M6J 1H4, Canada.
Leah LoboDepartment of Psychiatry, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 100 Stokes Street, Third Floor, Toronto, ON, M6J 1H4, Canada.
Ahmed N HassanDepartment of Psychiatry, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 100 Stokes Street, Third Floor, Toronto, ON, M6J 1H4, Canada. ahmed.hassan@camh.ca.
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health · CAUniversity of San Diego · USUniversity of Toronto · CAWaypoint Centre for Mental Health Care · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is a need for expanded options for therapeutic interventions for patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorder (SUD). The study aimed to examine evidence for the feasibility, safety, and acceptability of a virtual Mantram Repetition Program for adults with PTSD and SUD.

methodsThis project utilized mixed-method design (explanatory sequential design) to collect quantitative and qualitative data to evaluate the program in terms of its feasibility and acceptability. The program took place over Webex, an encrypted virtual platform. The group ran over 8 weeks, was 90 min in length, and facilitated by two individuals per cohort. Each group had 4-5 participants given each group cycle. The study used the Mantram Repetition Program which is a brief mindfulness based non-tramua focused group intervention.

resultsOut of 43 participants enrolled, 5 people (11.6%) did not commence the program and 8 (18.6%) participants dropped out after commencing the program, resulting in 35 completers (81.4% retention rate). Treatment completion and retention were above 70%. Qualitative data explained several aspects of the program's acceptability including delivery methods, informative material provided and gaining a practical mindful tool to manage symptoms.

conclusionsThis study showed quantitative and qualitative evidence of the Mantram Repetition Program's feasibility, acceptability and safety to be used with individuals with PTSD-SUD. Although further evaluation of virtual Mantram Program to control group in longitudinal trials is needed to identify how it compares with other interventions in the field. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT05058963, (28/09/2021).

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MindfulnessStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSubstance-Related DisordersAdultFeasibility StudiesHumansAcceptabilityFeasibilityMantramMindfulnessPTSDSubstance use disorder

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PMID38166894
PMCPMC10759462
OpenAlexW4390495551

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