Mind Body Therapy During Geriatric Rehabilitation

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Patients Who Are in Need of Short or Long Term Rehabilitation Due to Neurological Event (Mainly Stroke) or Post Orthopedic Surgery

Treatments: Behavioral: mind body therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01074788

tasmc-09-yl-0488

tasmc0488-09 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The main goal of geriatric rehabilitation following an acute illness is rapid restoration of normal activity. The key elements are pain control, restoration of bowel functions, good sleep quality, appetite and general well-being, as well as return to pre illness physical capabilities. Emphasis has recently been placed on finding innovative multi-disciplinary methods that can improve the care of elderly people who had suffered an acute illness. The aim of this prospective study is to assess the effect of mind-body therapy(including guided imagery, relaxation techniques, mediation and touch therapy) as as an adjunct to medical and physical rehabilitation in geriatric patients.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Inpatients,age 18 and above.
2. Getting standard rehabilitation therapy
3. Can fill an informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

1. Medically unstable patients (uncontrolled heart failure,rapid AF, severe infection, constant need of oxygen therapy).
2. Demented patients who are unable to fill an informed consent

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 1 patient group

mind body intervention group

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: mind body therapy