Impact of Complimentary and Alternative Practices on Patient Wellbeing During Rehabilitation
NCT ID: NCT05082246
Last Updated: 2021-10-18
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
30 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-01-15
2022-06-25
Brief Summary
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The study hypothesizes that using CAM modalities in the WSRH is both feasible and beneficial in that patient population; the patients receiving the CAM modalities of treatment will show an improvement in the above-mentioned scores compared to participant scores prior to the intervention; and there may also be an improvement in patients' vital signs following the intervention of CAM practices.
Detailed Description
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The study's objective is to assess whether CAM methods are feasible and beneficial in the WSRH setting; to assess stress (using the Perceived Stress Scale-14 and using BioSquares™), anxiety (using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 scale), depression (using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 scale), pain (using the Wong-Baker FACES scale), and vital signs using a multidisciplinary complementary approach with Heartfulness Meditation, Conscious Breathing, and Emotional Freedom Technique - the CAM practices for this study; and, to assess and compare the above scores for each participant just prior to and immediately after each treatment session.
The study hypothesizes that using CAM modalities in the WSRH is both feasible and beneficial in that patient population; the patients receiving the CAM modalities of treatment will show an improvement in the above-mentioned scores compared to participant scores prior to the intervention; and there may also be an improvement in patients' vital signs following the intervention of CAM practices.
Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
This will be a prospective pilot pre-post study for the duration of eight weeks, or as long as required to obtain 30 participants. If, prior to the study, measurements of blood pressure and heart rate; pain scale ratings; and anxiety, depression and stress scale scores in patients show an overall improvement when compared to the same information taken after the completion of eight week weeks, then it can be concluded that these CAM methods are feasible and beneficial in the rehab setting.
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Pre- and Post- Intervention
Data will be gathered in participants with pre-intervention and post-intervention comparison.
Conscious Breathing
During the Conscious Breathing session, participants will be asked to sit comfortably and with gently closed eyes. Participants will be guided through several different kinds of breathing techniques, where the will focus will be on the expansion of the chest or abdomen, releasing all tension from the body, and visualizing breathing light into the body.
Heartfulness Meditation
During the Heartfulness Meditation session, participants will be asked to sit comfortably and with gently closed eyes. Starting with the feet and working towards the head, participants will be asked to relax each part of the body. Then participants will focus on the heart and imagine it filled with light and love. Participants will sit in this relaxed state for a few minutes to allow all stress and cares to be released.
Emotional Freedom Technique
During the Emotional Freedom Technique session, participants will be asked to tap lightly on several acupressure points while saying a variety of statements regarding pain, anxiety, depression or stress. As participants tap on the acupressure points, participants will repeat phrases of affirmation and acceptance, and also talk through how pain, anxiety, depression or stress may cause distress but can learn to release these feelings. participants will be given a picture of where each of the acupressure points lie on the face, chest or head, and will also be given a script of what to say while tapping on each acupressure point. In addition, participants will be given a description of what each acupressure point "means" - its associated organ and what emotion that point helps to release.
Interventions
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Conscious Breathing
During the Conscious Breathing session, participants will be asked to sit comfortably and with gently closed eyes. Participants will be guided through several different kinds of breathing techniques, where the will focus will be on the expansion of the chest or abdomen, releasing all tension from the body, and visualizing breathing light into the body.
Heartfulness Meditation
During the Heartfulness Meditation session, participants will be asked to sit comfortably and with gently closed eyes. Starting with the feet and working towards the head, participants will be asked to relax each part of the body. Then participants will focus on the heart and imagine it filled with light and love. Participants will sit in this relaxed state for a few minutes to allow all stress and cares to be released.
Emotional Freedom Technique
During the Emotional Freedom Technique session, participants will be asked to tap lightly on several acupressure points while saying a variety of statements regarding pain, anxiety, depression or stress. As participants tap on the acupressure points, participants will repeat phrases of affirmation and acceptance, and also talk through how pain, anxiety, depression or stress may cause distress but can learn to release these feelings. participants will be given a picture of where each of the acupressure points lie on the face, chest or head, and will also be given a script of what to say while tapping on each acupressure point. In addition, participants will be given a description of what each acupressure point "means" - its associated organ and what emotion that point helps to release.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Willing to participate
Exclusion Criteria
* Patients who are unable to sit for 30 minutes due to either physical or mental conditions will be excluded.
* Patients with an active diagnosis or history of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as determined by the WSRH physiatrists or psychologists will be excluded.
* Patients with active suicidal thoughts and who are being referred for mental health help will also be excluded.
* Patients with a Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) greater than 20 will be excluded.
* Patients will be excluded who have a history of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or other primary psychotic disorder, or dysthymia with onset before age 20; current substance use or abuse disorder, eating disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), bipolar disorder, acute psychosis, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, cognitive disorder, organic brain damage or mental disorder, pervasive developmental disorder, mental retardation, borderline personality disorder, persistent antisocial behavior, a primary diagnosis of a personality disorder or risk of suicide, chronic depression/dysthymia, major depressive episode, depression secondary to a concurrent medical disorder, and clinically relevant neurological/ somatic illness.
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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WellSpan Health
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Mihir Modi
Family Medicine Physician
Principal Investigators
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Mihir Modi, DO
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
WellSpan Health
Locations
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Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital
York, Pennsylvania, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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1659000
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id