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NCT Number: NCT01983280

The Effect of Healing Touch on Sleep Patterns of Pediatric Burn Patients

Adequate sleep is an important aspect of any healing process, and because it is known that children recovering from burns suffer long term sleep disruptions, the investigators believe that Healing Touch may improve the quality and quantity of sleep in the pediatric burn population.

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Key information

Conditions

Burn Burns Wounds and Injuries

Age range

5 year–21 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Shriners Hospitals for Children

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States

About this study

This study examines the impact of Healing Touch on the quality and quantity of sleep in pediatric burn survivors. Polysomnography recordings are obtained in order to assess nocturnal sleep in conjunction with Healing Touch; which is done on 1 of 2 nights during Polysomnography. Soft background music is played on both nights.

Healing Touch is performed by one of 2 Healing Touch Certified Practitioners.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • All pediatric patients (from 5 to 21 years of age) admitted for treatment (following an acute burn injury) to Shriners Hospitals for Children - Cincinnati Burns Hospital will be screened.
  • Include electrical, flame, scald and chemical burns.
  • Signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients admitted for treatment unrelated to a burn injury.
  • Patients admitted for less than 2 nights.
  • Patients with face and head grafting if they interfere with the lead placements
  • Neurological disorder

Treatment and study plan

healing touch

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. Quality of sleep

    Time frame: It takes 1 month for the PSG results to be completed

    Comparison of sleep with and without Healing Touch at bedtime. Polysomnography measures whether the patient enters into all the different stages of sleep, particularly Rapid Eye Movement sleep.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Quantity of sleep

    Time frame: It takes 1 month for the polysomnography results to be completed.

    Polysomnography measures percentages of sleep stages and the overall duration of the combined stages.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Shriners Hospitals for Children

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Healing Touch on Sleep Patterns of Pediatric Burn Patients: A Prospective Cross Over Trial

Acronym: Sleep5

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Nov 13, 2013
Registry last updated
Nov 21, 2014

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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