Operability assessment of integrative medicine for posttraumatic residual disability

Phase 1

• Conditions: Posttraumatic residual disability

• Registration Number: JPRN-UMIN000006246
• Lead Sponsor: Osaka University Graduate school of Medicine, Depertment of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Brief Summary

Background: Survivors from disasters often have physical and mental distress for prolonged periods. They often ask for help of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). It was reported that people who have both physical and mental distress are often resistant to general insurance medical care. Methods: This intervention was performed at Osaka University Hospital for post-traumatic residual disability. Primary outcome is persistency rate. Secondary outcomes are change of clinical score for severity of PTSD (IES-R: Impact of Event Scale-Revised) and depression (PHQ-9: Patient Health Questionnare-9), Satisfaction for interventions, physical and mental distress (VAS: Visual Analog Scale), etc. Selectable intervention (acupuncture and/or aroma treatment) was performed once a week for 8 weeks. Results: All 9 participants selected both interventions (acupuncture and aroma treatment) , and completed the interventions. No severe adverse event was occurred. Just after intervention, both physical and mental distress were significantly improved. Through the intervention, both physical and mental distress were not improved, especially in PTSD like people. Through the intervention, depression scale were significantly improved.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-09-12
• Study Completion: 2013-08-01
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

People who have cognitive disorder (delirium, dementia and so on), schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. People who need general medical treatment because of acute phase. People who have a bad prognosis. People who cannnot read and write Japanese.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
persistency rate in each intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
change of clinical score for QOL, physical distress and mental distress