Assessing the Impact of Integrative Medicine on Anxiety and Wellbeing of Healthcare Providers Exposed to Terror or War
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The study assesses integrative medicine intervention effects on healthcare providers' quality-of-life during wartime.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable quality-of-life
Started Oct 2023
Typical duration for not_applicable quality-of-life
1 active site
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 23, 2023
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 25, 2024
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 25, 2024
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 31, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2025
CompletedSeptember 25, 2024
August 1, 2024
1.4 years
August 25, 2024
September 24, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Assessing HCPs QoL-related concerns using the Measure Yourself Concerns and Wellbeing (MYCAW).
The MYCAW asks patients to list their two most significant concerns and general feeling of wellbeing (from 0, "doesn't bother me at all"; to 6, "bothers me greatly"). At post-treatment, the HCPs are asked to re-score the two original leading concerns and general well-being, followed by two open-ended questions about "Other things affecting your health"; and "What has been most important for you?" with respect to the IM treatments they had received. In the post-intervention narratives, HCPs are asked to describe the most important aspects of their treatment. HCP narratives are considered as free-text narratives, which may be qualitatively analyzed using ATLAS.Ti software for systematic coding, to identify clusters of emotional-spiritual keywords (ESKs), such as "calming", "release", "relaxation" and "disengagement".
Before and immediately following the IO intervention; and at 24-48 hours post-treatment.
Assessment of objective physiological changes during the intervention
Assessment of objective physiological changes during the 30-minute intervention are conducted using chest-lead electrocardiogram monitoring autonomic heart rate variability (HRV) throughout the intervention.
During the 30 minutes intervention
Study Arms (1)
Integrative medicine intervention
EXPERIMENTALHealthcare providers were treated for 30 minutes with integrative medicine based on manual and mind-body modalities
Interventions
Referred HCPs are recommended a multi-modal IM program, include at least one of the following: acupuncture; manual-movement therapies (e.g., acupressure, Anthroposophic medicine touch therapies, reflexology, Qi Gong, and Feldenkrais method); and mind-body medicine (e.g., relaxation and breathing techniques).
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Healthcare providers reporting war-related concerns affecting their quality of life
You may not qualify if:
- \* Healthcare providers with no quality-of-life related concerns they attribute to the war r
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Carmel Medical center
Haifa, Israel
Related Publications (3)
Ben-Arye E, Gressel O, Samuels N, Stein N, Eden A, Vagedes J, Kassem S. Complementary and integrative medicine intervention in front-line COVID-19 clinicians. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2022 Apr 5:bmjspcare-2021-003333. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-003333. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 35383045BACKGROUNDVagedes 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: 36346679BACKGROUNDKassem S, Vagedes J, Gressel O, Samuels N, Elias S, Ben-Arye E. Spirit and Sense: Autonomic Response to Integrative Medicine Intervention for Health Care Personnel During Wartime. Biopsychosoc Sci Med. 2025 Jul-Aug 01;87(6):380-387. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000001402. Epub 2025 Jun 11.
PMID: 40511976DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
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
- Director, Integrative Medicine Program
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 25, 2024
First Posted
September 25, 2024
Study Start
October 23, 2023
Primary Completion
March 31, 2025
Study Completion
September 1, 2025
Last Updated
September 25, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-08
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share