Integrative Medicine Impact on Frontline COVID-19 Personnel Wellbeing

NCT05104827 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: CMC-20-0202
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 300
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Treating COVID-19 hospitalized patients incurred heavy burden of physical and emotional stress. The present study is taking place at Carmel Medical Center in collaboration with the integrative oncology and the internal medicine teams with aim to improve the wellbeing of healthcare providers working in frontline COVID-19 departments. In this prospective preference study, Healthcare providers (HCPs) working inside COVID-19 departments are referred to integrative oncology-trained practitioners for assessment of their two leading concerns followed by 30-minute individually tailored treatment. The study assess, based on the Measure Yourself Concerns and Wellbeing (MYCAW) questionnaire, the impact of personalized integrative oncology modalities on the physical and emotional concerns as well as Heart Rate Variability of participating HCPs in COVID-19 departments.

Conditions

Wellbeing of Healthcare Providersin Frontline COVID-19 Departments

Keywords

Integrative medicine; Resilience; Covid-19; Quality of life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Quantitative quality of life assessment

  Concerns analysis based on Measure Yourself Concerns and Wellbeing (MYCAW) questionnaire on a scale ranging from 9 (no concern) to 6 (worst)

  48 hours

• Qualitative quality of life assessment

  Free-text narratives analysis using ATLAS.Ti software for systematic coding

  48 hours

• Heart Rate Variability analysis

  RMSSD parameter indicating parasympathetic activity

  30 minutes

Study Arms (1)

Healthcare providers

EXPERIMENTAL

Healthcare providers employed in COVID-19 departments are referred to integrative oncology-trained practitioners for an evaluation of their two main concerns, followed by a 30-minute individually tailored integrative care.

Other: Complementary Integrative Medicine

Interventions

Complementary Integrative Medicine OTHER

30-minute individually tailored integrative medicine care, including acupuncture, acupressure, reflexology, movement therapies like QiGong or Feldenkrais as well as Anthroposophic Medicine and mind-body treatments.

Also known as: Acupuncture, acupressure, manual-movement, mind-body relaxation techniques

Healthcare providers

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• \* Healthcare providers and personnel working in frontline COVID-19 hospital departments.

You may not qualify if:

• \* Personnel not consenting to participate

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Carmel Medical Center: lead

Study Sites (1)

Carmel Medical center

Haifa, 35152, Israel

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Vagedes J, Kassem S, Gressel O, Samuels N, Eden A, Ben-Arye E. Parasympathetic Versus Sympathetic Changes in Heart Rate Variability After a Multimodal Integrative Medicine Intervention for Frontline COVID-19 Personnel. Psychosom Med. 2023 Jan 1;85(1):53-60. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000001153. Epub 2022 Nov 9.

  PMID: 36346679 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19

Interventions

Acupuncture Therapy; Acupressure

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Therapy, Soft Tissue; Musculoskeletal Manipulations; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation

Study Officials

• Eran Ben-Arye, MD

  Medical director, Integrative Oncology Program

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Clinical Associate professor

Model Details: Prospective non-controlled study

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 1, 2021
• First Posted: November 3, 2021
• Study Start: December 31, 2020
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2023
• Study Completion: June 1, 2024
• Last Updated: August 21, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

IL (1)