Promising effects of treatment with flotation-REST (Restricted Environmental Stimulation Technique) as an intervention for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD): A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: anxiety; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine; generalized anxiety disorder; Mental Health - Anxiety

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613001105730
• Lead Sponsor: Karlstad University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-10-03
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

1. Generalized anxiety disorder as defined by self-diagnosis questionnaires.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnancy.
2. Pacemaker.
3. Epilepsy
4. History of psychosis.
5. Bipolar disorder diagnosis.
6. Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis.
7. Ongoing addiction and/or abuse diagnosis.
8. Severe somatic disease.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean score of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire (GAD-Q-IV)[Baseline, and at 4 and 7 weeks after intervention commencement.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADR-S) score.[Baseline, and at 4 and 7 weeks after intervention commencement.];Mean Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score.[Baseline, and at 4 and 7 weeks after intervention commencement.];Mean Highly Sensitive Personality Scale (HSP) score.[Baseline, and at 4 and 7 weeks after intervention commencement.];Mean Mindfulness Attention and Awareness Scale (MAAS) score.[Baseline, and at 4 and 7 weeks after intervention commencement.];Mean Experienced Deviation from Normal State Scale (EDN) score.[Baseline, and at 4 and 7 weeks after intervention commencement.];Mean Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Score[Baseline, and at 4 and 7 weeks after intervention commencement.];Mean Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) score.[Baseline, and at 4 and 7 weeks after intervention commencement.];Mean Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ).[Baseline, and at 4 and 7 weeks after intervention commencement.]