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2024-10-26 @ 3:41 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 3:41 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06612749
Status:
RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
None
First Post:
2024-08-25
Brief Title:
Assessing the Impact of Integrative Medicine on Anxiety and Wellbeing of Healthcare Providers Exposed to Terror or War
Sponsor:
None
Organization:
None
Study Overview
Official Title:
Assessing the Impact of Integrative Medicine on Anxiety and Wellbeing of Healthcare Providers Exposed Directly or Indirectly to Terror Trauma or War
Status:
RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2024-08
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
No
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The study assesses integrative medicine intervention effects on healthcare providers quality-of-life during wartime
Detailed Description:
The study is prospective non-randomized and non-controlled and taking place at the Carmel Medical Center in Haifa northern Israel from October 2023 The study was launched in proximity with the outbreak of the October 2023 war in the Middle East As this timing was and is still regarded in Israel as an emergency life-threatening situation and considering the research limitation to healthcare providers only the Carmel Medical Center Institutional Review Board has exempted the study from requiring written consent from participants after reviewing the study protocol However Participation in the study was voluntary and no incentive financial or other was offered
The hospital administration and department refer healthcare providers HCPs to integrative medicine intervention those if reporting emotional physical or other QoL concerns directly or indirectly related to the current conflict in Israel The IM intervention entails a 30-minute treatment session with an additional 10 minutes allocated for both pre- and post- treatment assessment IM treatments are individually tailored to the HCPs QoL-related concerns taking into consideration their willingness to undergo the recommended modalities In all cases a multi-modal IM program is recommended which includes at least one of the following acupuncture manual-movement therapies eg acupressure Anthroposophic medicine touch therapies reflexology Qi Gong and Feldenkrais method and mind-body medicine eg relaxation and breathing techniques During these treatments participants are asked to lay on a treatment bed with relaxed non-paced breathing throughout the session The IM treatments are provided by IM-trained therapists who work in an integrative oncology setting
The hospital administration and department refer healthcare providers HCPs to integrative medicine intervention those if reporting emotional physical or other QoL concerns directly or indirectly related to the current conflict in Israel The IM intervention entails a 30-minute treatment session with an additional 10 minutes allocated for both pre- and post- treatment assessment IM treatments are individually tailored to the HCPs QoL-related concerns taking into consideration their willingness to undergo the recommended modalities In all cases a multi-modal IM program is recommended which includes at least one of the following acupuncture manual-movement therapies eg acupressure Anthroposophic medicine touch therapies reflexology Qi Gong and Feldenkrais method and mind-body medicine eg relaxation and breathing techniques During these treatments participants are asked to lay on a treatment bed with relaxed non-paced breathing throughout the session The IM treatments are provided by IM-trained therapists who work in an integrative oncology setting
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None