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Basic Information
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ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
50 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2023-10-28
2026-05-05
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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COHORT
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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Nurses and physicians
Nurses (registered, practitioner, and anesthetist) and physicians, employed at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Trauma Center, Mercy Health
Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy
During floatation-REST (Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy), the participant enters a tank that is approximately 5 feet wide, 7 feet long and 5 feet high. The tank is filled with a 10 inch height of water containing enough Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) to create body buoyancy. The water temperature is 93.5 degrees F, an approximate equivalent for normal skin temperature. Ear plugs are used to mitigate sound and the tank is without light illumination to prevent visual stimulation. The sessions are typically 60 minutes in duration. The individual is "Floating-in Solitude, Darkness, Silence, and Thermal-Neutrality." This experience reduces external sensory nervous system input and creates an extraordinarily deep state of mental and physical relaxation.
Interventions
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Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy
During floatation-REST (Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy), the participant enters a tank that is approximately 5 feet wide, 7 feet long and 5 feet high. The tank is filled with a 10 inch height of water containing enough Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) to create body buoyancy. The water temperature is 93.5 degrees F, an approximate equivalent for normal skin temperature. Ear plugs are used to mitigate sound and the tank is without light illumination to prevent visual stimulation. The sessions are typically 60 minutes in duration. The individual is "Floating-in Solitude, Darkness, Silence, and Thermal-Neutrality." This experience reduces external sensory nervous system input and creates an extraordinarily deep state of mental and physical relaxation.
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
21 Years
70 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Mercy Health Ohio
OTHER
Responsible Party
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C. Michael Dunham
Research Investigator
Principal Investigators
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C. Michael Dunham, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Mercy Health Ohio
Locations
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St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital
Youngstown, Ohio, United States
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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6120-810-1-01
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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