NCT06190964

Brief Summary

During the "Iron Swords" war in Israel in 2023, the residents of the Gaza Strip and the surrounding area, along with the soldiers of the security service, were exposed to a very high intensity of trauma. Added to this is an extensive cycle of trauma for those who were directly and indirectly exposed to loss and terror throughout the country. Medical teams in the hospitals and in the community were exposed with the highest intensity to these traumatic aspects which were amplified by the collapse of many of the resilience and mental health centers in the south. An integrative medicine treatment clinic was established at the Bnai Zion Medical Center for the purpose of providing a response to all hospital employees who are exposed and will be exposed (directly or indirectly) to the wounded and patients expressing trauma, including symptoms of acute stress disorder, as a result of war and terrorism. Hospital employees are invited to register for complementary medicine treatments on the hospital's website according to indications that include anxiety, emotional distress and/or typical Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) symptoms, including physical distress (such as pain, breathing disorder, digestive system symptoms, exhaustion, etc.). The employees are treated by a team from the system for integrative medicine, including practitioners of acupuncture; touch/movement techniques (for example, qigong, reflexology, shiatsu) or mind-body medicine (for example, relaxation and breathing exercises) and may include one or more of the above 3 treatment areas. In the proposed study, the investigators plan to examine the effect of these treatments on various symptoms experienced by hospital employees during this period.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
500

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable anxiety

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2023

Typical duration for not_applicable anxiety

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 21, 2023

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 20, 2023

Completed
16 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 5, 2024

Completed
12 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 31, 2024

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

January 10, 2024

Status Verified

December 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

December 20, 2023

Last Update Submit

January 8, 2024

Conditions

Anxiety

Keywords

Acute Stress DisorderAnxietyIntegrative medicineHospital workersWar

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Symptom relief

    Measure Yourself Concerns and Wellbeing (MYCAW) questionnaire: minimum value: 0; maximum value: 6; higher score means worse outcome.

    Before intervention; 24 hours after intervention

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Stress and anxiety

    Before intervention; 4 to 8 weeks after intervention

Study Arms (1)

Integrative medicine

EXPERIMENTAL

The employees are treated by a team from the system for integrative medicine, including practitioners of acupuncture; touch/movement techniques (for example, qigong, reflexology, shiatsu) or mind-body medicine (for example, relaxation and breathing exercises) and may include one or more of the above 3 treatment areas.

Other: Integrative medicine

Interventions

Integrative medicineOTHER

Acupuncture; touch/movement techniques (for example, qigong, reflexology, shiatsu) and/or mind-body medicine (for example, relaxation and breathing exercises)

Integrative medicine

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Hospital employees
  • Anxiety, emotional distress and/or typical ASD symptoms directly or indirectly related to exposure to the trauma of terrorism or war

You may not qualify if:

  • None

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Bnai Zion Medical Center

Haifa, 3339419, Israel

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety DisordersStress Disorders, Traumatic, Acute

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental DisordersStress Disorders, TraumaticTrauma and Stressor Related Disorders

Study Officials

  • Samuel Attias, PhD

    Complementary Medicine Service

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Samuel Attias, PhD

CONTACT

972-52-4707304samuel.attias@b-zion.org.il

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER GOV
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 20, 2023

First Posted

January 5, 2024

Study Start

October 21, 2023

Primary Completion

December 31, 2024

Study Completion

December 31, 2024

Last Updated

January 10, 2024

Record last verified: 2023-12

Locations

IL(1)