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Exercise and Emotional Learning in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Sponsor: Christal L Badour
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to test how exercise affects learning and memory processes relevant to the treatment of PTSD. Participants will complete a baseline intake followed by two experimental sessions. During the first experimental session, participants will undergo an MRI session of imaginal exposure to traumatic memory cues followed by 30-minutes of moderate intensity exercise or low intensity exercise. Participants will complete a second session of imaginal exposure with MRI 24 hours later.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 64 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2024-05-13
Completion Date
2026-11-30
Last Updated
2025-09-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Moderate Intensity Exercise
Participants will wear a heartrate monitor and cycle on a stationary bike at a slow speed for 5 minutes, then slowly cycle on a stationary bike for 30 minutes, then cycle on the stationary bike at a slow speed for 5 minutes.
Low Intensity Exercise
Participants will wear a heartrate monitor and cycle on a stationary bike at a slow speed for 40 minutes.
Locations (2)
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
University of Texas
Austin, Texas, United States