Nurse-Led Heart Math Training Program With Substance Use Disorder

NCT ID: NCT06437366

Last Updated: 2024-05-31

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-07-01

Study Completion Date

2024-08-01

Brief Summary

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Substance use disorders (SUDs) pose significant challenges to individuals' psychological well-being, resilience, and emotional adjustment. These disorders often lead to detrimental effects on physical health, mental health, and overall quality of life, creating a critical need for effective interventions that can support recovery and enhance emotional resilience. One promising approach is the implementation of nurse-led HeartMath training programs. These programs utilize evidence-based techniques to improve emotional regulation, increase resilience, and foster a sense of coherence, which is the ability to perceive life as comprehensible, manageable, and meaningful.

Detailed Description

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The HeartMath training program, developed by the HeartMath Institute, focuses on teaching individuals self-regulation skills that promote heart-brain coherence. This state of coherence has been associated with improved cognitive function, emotional stability, and physical health. By integrating this training into the care of patients with SUDs, nurses can play a pivotal role in addressing the complex emotional and psychological needs of this population.

Brief About the Training Program

The nurse-led HeartMath training program consists of several key components designed to enhance resilience, sense of coherence, and emotional adjustment:

Heart-Focused Breathing Techniques: Patients are taught specific breathing techniques that help synchronize heart and brain activity, leading to a state of physiological coherence.

Emotional Regulation Skills: The training includes exercises that help individuals recognize and shift from negative to positive emotional states, thereby improving emotional stability and reducing stress.

Biofeedback Technology: Participants use HeartMath biofeedback devices that provide real-time feedback on their heart rhythm patterns, enabling them to monitor and improve their coherence levels.

Resilience-Building Exercises: The program incorporates activities and practices aimed at enhancing personal resilience, such as positive visualization and the cultivation of gratitude and appreciation.

Individual and Group Sessions: The training is delivered through a combination of individual coaching and group workshops, providing both personalized support and a sense of community.

Conditions

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Substance Abuse

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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nurse-led HeartMath training program on patients with substance use disorder

The HeartMath training program, developed by the HeartMath Institute, focuses on teaching individuals self-regulation skills that promote heart-brain coherence. This state of coherence has been associated with improved cognitive function, emotional stability, and physical health. By integrating this training into the care of patients with SUDs, nurses can play a pivotal role in addressing the complex emotional and psychological needs of this population.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Nurse-Led Heart Math Training Program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

he nurse-led HeartMath training program consists of several key components designed to enhance resilience, sense of coherence, and emotional adjustment:

Heart-Focused Breathing Techniques: Patients are taught specific breathing techniques that help synchronize heart and brain activity, leading to a state of physiological coherence.

Emotional Regulation Skills: The training includes exercises that help individuals recognize and shift from negative to positive emotional states, thereby improving emotional stability and reducing stress.

Non-experimental patients with substance use disorder

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Nurse-Led Heart Math Training Program

he nurse-led HeartMath training program consists of several key components designed to enhance resilience, sense of coherence, and emotional adjustment:

Heart-Focused Breathing Techniques: Patients are taught specific breathing techniques that help synchronize heart and brain activity, leading to a state of physiological coherence.

Emotional Regulation Skills: The training includes exercises that help individuals recognize and shift from negative to positive emotional states, thereby improving emotional stability and reducing stress.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* substance abuse for at least one month

Exclusion Criteria

* out side hospital
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Alexandria University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Alexandria university

Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Egypt

Facility Contacts

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mohamed H atta

Role: primary

References

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Elzohairy NW, Eweida RS, Othman AA, Hammad HA, Ramadan Atta MH. Effectiveness of a Nurse-Led HeartMath Training Program on Resilience, Emotional Adjustment, and Treatment Motivation Among Patients With Substance Use Disorder: A Randomized Control Trial. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs. 2025 Aug;22(4):e70061. doi: 10.1111/wvn.70061.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40708166 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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100.a

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id