Effectiveness of a Nurse-Led Heart Math Training Program on Resilience , Sense of Coherence, and Emotional Adjustment in Patients With Substance Use Disorder
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
- Enrollment
- 120
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Patients with substance use disorder who participate in a nurse-led HeartMath training program
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Substance use disorders (SUDs) pose significant challenges to individuals' psychological well-being, resilience, and emotional adjustment. These disorders often lead to detrimental effects on physical health, mental health, and overall quality of life, creating a critical need for effective interventions that can support recovery and enhance emotional resilience. One promising approach is the implementation of nurse-led HeartMath training programs. These programs utilize evidence-based techniques to improve emotional regulation, increase resilience, and foster a sense of coherence, which is the ability to perceive life as comprehensible, manageable, and meaningful.
Detailed Description
The HeartMath training program, developed by the HeartMath Institute, focuses on teaching individuals self-regulation skills that promote heart-brain coherence. This state of coherence has been associated with improved cognitive function, emotional stability, and physical health. By integrating this training into the care of patients with SUDs, nurses can play a pivotal role in addressing the complex emotional and psychological needs of this population.
Brief About the Training Program
The nurse-led HeartMath training program consists of several key components designed to enhance resilience, sense of coherence, and emotional adjustment:
Heart-Focused Breathing Techniques: Patients are taught specific breathing techniques that help synchronize heart and brain activity, leading to a state of physiological coherence.
Emotional Regulation Skills: The training includes exercises that help individuals recognize and shift from negative to positive emotional states, thereby improving emotional stability and reducing stress.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- Single (Participant)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •substance abuse for at least one month
Exclusion Criteria
- •out side hospital
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Patients with substance use disorder who participate in a nurse-led HeartMath training program
Time Frame: three months
Patients with substance use disorder who participate in a nurse-led HeartMath training program will show a statistically significant increase in resilience, as measured by the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), compared to those who do not participate in the program.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported