The Effect of a Psychosensory Therapy

Joint Replacement Surgery Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of a Psychosensory Therapy on Post-Op Pain in Hip and Knee Surgery: A Randomized Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02765932
• Other study ID #: 16-00712
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 2016
• Est. completion date: March 5, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: October 2018
• Source: New York University School of Medicine
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This is a prospective study looking at the impact of psychosensory therapy and how it can diminish pain and consumption of pain medications. The primary study objective is to evaluate the change in Visual Analogue Score (VAS) score assessing for pain from Baseline, every day of inpatient stay, 7 days after leaving hospital (via phone), and 3 months post-op(via phone) and to correlate the psychosensory therapy and overall use of pain medications/narcotics.

Description:

The study will aim to enroll 50 subjects. 25 subjects will receive placebo therapy which will be dummy movements while the other 25 will receive psychosensory therapy. The treatment group will involve a touch technique called havening.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 50
• Est. completion date: March 5, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: March 5, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient undergoing joint replacement surgery (Hip and Knee Only)

• Patient is willing to participate in pre- and postoperative surveys

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who have undergone joint replacement surgeries

• History of Chronic Narcotic Use (more than 30mg morphine dose)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Joint Replacement Surgery

Intervention

Procedure:
• Dummy Movements
The placebo group will be asked to perform the same touch technique and count backwards from 50 while removing petals from a flower. Patients will also perform these techniques before rehab and sleep.
• Psychosensory Therapy
The research assistant will administer one of the several psychosensory touch techniques prior to surgery. This will involve the touching of upper arms, palms, and a visualization process. This will last no longer than 10 minutes. These techniques will also be performed by the patients prior to any rehab sessions and before going to sleep. The patients will be asked to perform these touch techniques with the eyes closed and imaging having no pain. The patients will also be asked to keep a record of all medications.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	New York University School of Medicine	New York	New York

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
New York University School of Medicine

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in pain from baseline using Visual Analogue Score (VAS)	Measures level of Pain pre and post treatment.	Baseline and 7 Months