N/A
Completed N=41
The Effect of Healing Touch on Sleep
Elective Reconstructive Surgery Population
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01870076 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
41
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2017
Primary outcomePrimary: Healing Touch Will Improve Total Sleep Time — 352.9; 368.2; 383.1; 367.2 minutes
Summary
Healing Touch improves measures of sleep the night prior to surgery, thus improving surgery-related morbidity.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Healing Touch Will Improve Total Sleep Time |
352.9; 368.2; 383.1; 367.2 | — |
| SECONDARY Preoperative Cortisol Level |
6.7; 7.1; 6.9; 17.7 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- 5-25 years of age, inclusive
- Elective admission for a reconstructive operative procedure
- Planned use of general anesthesia during the elective operative procedure
- Written informed consent, assent and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) release signed by parent or legal guardian
Exclusion Criteria
- History of anoxic or suspected brain injury
- History of head injury within the last year
- Pre-existing neurological disorder
- History of Reynaud's syndrome
- Intellectual disability or inability to follow directions
- Face/head phenomena that prevent(s) proper placement of polysomnography(PSG) leads
- Taking medication for diagnosis of cardiomyopathy
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01870076). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.