PsychiatryQi-TNCT07670663
Effects of a Qi Gong Program on Dissociative Symptoms in Patients Who Have Experienced Childhood Trauma
A study testing Qi-Gong in people with Psychiatry, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Réunion.
Trial summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether participation in 12 Qi Gong sessions (intervention group), compared with usual care without Qi Gong (control group), reduces dissociative symptoms, as measured by the Dissociative Experience Scale-II (DES-II), between T0 and T1, in outpatients hospitalized for… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Psychiatry
- What is being tested?
- Qi-Gong
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 90 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Sep 2026to Mar 2029
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- 18 years of age or older
- A score above the 10th percentile on the Dissociative Experience Scale-II (DES-II)
- A score above 2 on the ACE scale (Adverse Childhood Experiences by Felitti et al., 1998)
- A medical certificate attesting to the participant's fitness to practice Qigong
- A person enrolled in or receiving benefits from a social security program
- Free, informed, and written consent signed by the participant and the investigator (no later than the day of enrollment and prior to any examination required by the study).
Who cannot join
- In a suicidal crisis
- In a hallucinatory crisis
- Experiencing a major depressive episode
- Unstabilized
- Pregnant women
- Those who do not understand French
- Under guardianship or conservatorship
- Under judicial protection
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: Effects of a Qi Gong Program on Dissociative Symptoms in Patients Who Have Experienced Childhood Trauma: a Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether participation in 12 Qi Gong sessions (intervention group), compared with usual care without Qi Gong (control group), reduces dissociative symptoms, as measured by the Dissociative Experience Scale-II (DES-II), between T0 and T1, in outpatients hospitalized for psychiatric disorders related to aversive experiences during childhood.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
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- a) To assess whether participation in the Qi Gong program leads to a reduction in symptoms related to complex trauma, b) To assess whether participation in the Qi Gong program leads to an increase in the level of mindfulness c) To explore whether the effect of the Qi Gong program on reducing dissociative symptoms varies according to participants' baseline level of dissociation (Dissociative Experiences Scale-II ) d) To explore whether the effect of the Qi Gong program on reducing dissociative symptoms is sustained over time e) To explore the experiences of patients who participated in the Qi Gong sessions following the intervention.
This is a randomized controlled trial with parallel groups:
- Intervention group: participation in 12 Qi Gong sessions led by a trained professional, in addition to standard care
- Control group: standard care, without access to Qi Gong sessions during the study period.
Participants will be required to:
- complete 3 questionnaires : Dissociative Experience Scale-II (DES-II), International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) , Mindfull Attention Awarness Scale (MAAS )
- attend one Qi Gong session per week for 12 weeks (including a group debriefing) or receive standard care at a medical-psychological center (without Qi Gong)
- complete the same questionnaires (DES-II, ITQ, MAAS) after the 12 weeks
- complete the DES-II questionnaire 2 months later
- Conditions
- Psychiatry
- Being tested
- Qi-Gong
- Keywords
- dissociative symptoms, childhood trauma, Qi- Qong
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Qi-GongOther
1 Qi Gong session per week for 12 weeks
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Qi-gong | Experimental | One Qi Gong session per week for 12 weeks, in groups of six, led by a certified professional. Receives: Other: Qi-Gong |
| Routine Care (without Qi Gong) | No intervention | Routine care at a medical-psychological center (appointments with psychologists, doctors, and registered nurses scheduled as part of standard care), excluding participation in Qi Gong sessions |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in dissociative symptoms
Symptoms of dissociation, as measured by the Dissociative Experiences Scale-II (DES-II), will be compared between the intervention group (Qi Gong sessions) and the control group (usual care without Qi Gong).
Measured: 3 months after enrollment
To assess whether participation in the Qi-Gong program leads to a reduction in symptoms related to complex trauma
Change in International Trauma Questionnaire scores between T1 and T0 (T1-T0); The DES-II is a validated 28-item self-report questionnaire used to assess the intensity and frequency of dissociative experiences. It is based on the concept of a dissociative continuum ranging from mild forms (absorption) to more severe forms (amnesia, depersonalization, derealization). Participants rate each item on a Likert scale ranging from 0% to 100%, indicating how often they experience each described phenomenon. The final score is the average of the responses to all 28 items (ranging from 0 to 100%). The higher the score, the more "dissociated" the person is.
Measured: 3 months after enrollment
Secondary outcomes (4)
To assess whether participation in the Qigong program leads to an increase in the level of mindfulness
Change in Mindfull Attention Awarness Scale (MAAS) scores between T1 and T0 (T1-T0); The MAAS (Brown \& Ryan 2003) is a 15-item questionnaire scored on a 6-point Likert scale ranging from "Almost Always" (1) to "Almost Never" (6).
The total score therefore ranges from 15 to 90. The higher the score, the more frequently the person is mindful.
Measured: 3 months after enrollement
To investigate whether the effect of the Qigong program on reducing dissociative symptoms varies depending on participants' initial level of dissociation
Change in the mean DES-II score between T1 and T0 (T1-T0), according to the baseline level of dissociation, as measured by the DES-II.
The DES-II is a validated 28-item self-report questionnaire used to assess the intensity and frequency of dissociative experiences. It is based on the concept of a dissociative continuum ranging from mild forms (absorption) to more severe forms (amnesia, depersonalization, derealization). Participants rate each item on a Likert scale ranging from 0% to 100%, indicating how often they experience each described phenomenon. The final score is the average of the responses to all 28 items (ranging from 0 to 100%). The higher the score, the more "dissociated" the person is.
Measured: 3 months after enrollment
To investigate whether the effect of the Qigong program on reducing dissociative symptoms persists over time
Change in the mean DES-II score between T2 and T1 (T2 - T1). The DES-II is a validated 28-item self-report questionnaire used to assess the intensity and frequency of dissociative experiences. It is based on the concept of a dissociative continuum ranging from mild forms (absorption) to more severe forms (amnesia, depersonalization, derealization). Participants rate each item on a Likert scale ranging from 0% to 100%, indicating how often they experience each described phenomenon. The final score is the average of the responses to all 28 items (ranging from 0 to 100%). The higher the score, the more "dissociated" the person is.
Measured: 5 months after enrollement
To explore the experiences of patients who participated in Qi Gong sessions following the intervention.
The experiences of patients who participated in Qi Gong sessions were assessed through focus groups held after each Qi Gong session, in the form of a debriefing,
Measured: 3 month after enrollment
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted26 Jun 2026
- Study startSep 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completionJan 2029 (estimated)
- Study completionMar 2029 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for PsychiatryStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
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More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 90 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Réunion
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07670663
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2025/RUN/0030
- Acronym
- Qi-T
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 22 Jun 2026
- Last updated
- 23 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of a Qi Gong Program on Dissociative Symptoms in Patients Who Have Experienced Childhood Trauma: a Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07670663
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Qi-T / 2025/RUN/0030
- Conditions
- Psychiatry
- Keywords
- dissociative symptoms, childhood trauma, Qi- Qong
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 90 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la RéunionUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Jan 2029 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Mar 2029 (estimated)
- First posted
- 26 Jun 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether participation in 12 Qi Gong sessions (intervention group), compared with usual care without Qi Gong (control group), reduces dissociative symptoms, as measured by the Dissociative Experience Scale-II (DES-II), between T0 and T1, in outpatients hospitalized for psychiatric disorders related to aversive experiences during childhood.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
- a) To assess whether participation in the Qi Gong program leads to a reduction in symptoms related to complex trauma, b) To assess whether participation in the Qi Gong program leads to an increase in the level of mindfulness c) To explore whether the effect of the Qi Gong program on reducing dissociative symptoms varies according to participants' baseline level of dissociation (Dissociative Experiences Scale-II ) d) To explore whether the effect of the Qi Gong program on reducing dissociative symptoms is sustained over time e) To explore the experiences of patients who participated in the Qi Gong sessions following the intervention.
This is a randomized controlled trial with parallel groups:
- Intervention group: participation in 12 Qi Gong sessions led by a trained professional, in addition to standard care
- Control group: standard care, without access to Qi Gong sessions during the study period.
Participants will be required to:
- complete 3 questionnaires : Dissociative Experience Scale-II (DES-II), International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) , Mindfull Attention Awarness Scale (MAAS )
- attend one Qi Gong session per week for 12 weeks (including a group debriefing) or receive standard care at a medical-psychological center (without Qi Gong)
- complete the same questionnaires (DES-II, ITQ, MAAS) after the 12 weeks
- complete the DES-II questionnaire 2 months later
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Qi-gong | Experimental | Other: Qi-GongOne Qi Gong session per week for 12 weeks, in groups of six, led by a certified professional. |
| Routine Care (without Qi Gong) | No intervention | –Routine care at a medical-psychological center (appointments with psychologists, doctors, and registered nurses scheduled as part of standard care), excluding participation in Qi Gong sessions |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- 18 years of age or older
- A score above the 10th percentile on the Dissociative Experience Scale-II (DES-II)
- A score above 2 on the ACE scale (Adverse Childhood Experiences by Felitti et al., 1998)
- A medical certificate attesting to the participant's fitness to practice Qigong
- A person enrolled in or receiving benefits from a social security program
Key exclusion criteria (8 listed)
- In a suicidal crisis
- In a hallucinatory crisis
- Experiencing a major depressive episode
- Unstabilized
- Pregnant women
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Qi-Gong1 Qi Gong session per week for 12 weeks | Other | Qi-gong |
Primary outcome
Change in dissociative symptoms
Time frame: 3 months after enrollment
Symptoms of dissociation, as measured by the Dissociative Experiences Scale-II (DES-II), will be compared between the intervention group (Qi Gong sessions) and the control group (usual care without Qi Gong).
To assess whether participation in the Qi-Gong program leads to a reduction in symptoms related to complex trauma
Time frame: 3 months after enrollment
Change in International Trauma Questionnaire scores between T1 and T0 (T1-T0); The DES-II is a validated 28-item self-report questionnaire used to assess the intensity and frequency of dissociative experiences. It is based on the concept of a dissociative continuum ranging from mild forms (absorption) to more severe forms (amnesia, depersonalization, derealization). Participants rate each item on a Likert scale ranging from 0% to 100%, indicating how often they experience each described phenomenon. The final score is the average of the responses to all 28 items (ranging from 0 to 100%). The higher the score, the more "dissociated" the person is.
4 secondary outcomes
To assess whether participation in the Qigong program leads to an increase in the level of mindfulness
Time frame: 3 months after enrollement
To investigate whether the effect of the Qigong program on reducing dissociative symptoms varies depending on participants' initial level of dissociation
Time frame: 3 months after enrollment
To investigate whether the effect of the Qigong program on reducing dissociative symptoms persists over time
Time frame: 5 months after enrollement
To explore the experiences of patients who participated in Qi Gong sessions following the intervention.
Time frame: 3 month after enrollment
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 Sep 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Qi-Gong in people with Psychiatry, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Réunion.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Olivier Martinez, Mr (0262 262570169, olivier.martinez@chu-reunion.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in dissociative symptoms (time frame: 3 months after enrollment). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Sep 2026.