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NCT01738308 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
The Effects of Healing Touch on Post Operative Pediatric Patients
A NA study, sponsored by Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 240
- Enrollment target
NCT01738308 is a NA study that has completed, run by Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati. The registered enrollment target is 240 participants.
The verdict
NCT01738308, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 240 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The goal of this study is to assess the benefits of Healing Touch, an energy based therapy on post-operative discomfort and the rate of recovery in children. The aims of this study are to measure the effect of Healing Touch on post-operative: 1) anxiety, 2) emergence agitation/ emergence delirium (EAD), 3) pain, 4) time to wake-up, 5) time to meet PACU's departure criteria, 6.) maladaptive behaviors 2 weeks following surgery \& 7)readmissions for complications 2 weeks following surgery. This is a triple blinded randomized controlled trial with three parallel groups. 240 subjects, ages 3 or 4 will be randomly assigned to receive the usual post-operative care, the usual care plus a post-operative Healing Touch treatment, or the usual post-operative care plus a sham Healing Touch treatment done by an untrained research assistant. The participants \& parents, the evaluators, and the principle investigator will be blinded to study group assignment.
Interventions
- PROCEDURE Healing Touch
- PROCEDURE Healing Touch Sham Treatment
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 240 participants |
| Start Date | 2013-09 |
| Est. Completion | 2017-06 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT01738308
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT01738308 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 240 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, which has 571 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Healing Touch is the first listed.
NCT01738308 reports 0 study locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT01738308 about?
NCT01738308 is a clinical study titled "The Effects of Healing Touch on Post Operative Pediatric Patients". The goal of this study is to assess the benefits of Healing Touch, an energy based therapy on post-operative discomfort and the rate of recovery in children. The aims of this study are to measure the effect of Healing Touch on post-operative: 1) anxiety, 2) emergence agitation/ emergence delirium (E...
What is the current status of trial NCT01738308?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 240 participants. The study started on 2013-09. Estimated completion is 2017-06.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01738308?
The interventions under investigation include: Healing Touch (PROCEDURE), Healing Touch Sham Treatment (PROCEDURE).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01738308?
This trial is sponsored by Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, which has 571 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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