Efficacy of a Neurofeedback Intervention in Reducing Stress Symptoms in Firefighters

Queensland University of Technology0 sites21 target enrollmentAugust 25, 2023

ConditionsStress Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

Overview

Phase: 未知
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Stress
Sponsor: Queensland University of Technology
Enrollment: 21
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 2 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The results show that those in the neurofeedback group had reductions on self-reported symptoms of stress while those in the control group did not have any significant changes in their self-report scores. The neurofeedback group showed maintenance on improved scores on long term follow up.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

August 25, 2023

End Date

May 13, 2022

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Queensland University of Technology

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Operational career Firefighters

Exclusion Criteria

•Currently not working, diagnosed mental health condition, head injury, DSM\-5 PTSD diagnosis, unstable medical condition, suicide risk or ideation, history of seizures, and current substance abuse. Unstable medical condition was any medical condition that was in the early stages of investigation or management. For example, an unresolved orthopaedic concern and the use of pain medications; the early stages of controlling blood sugar (pre\-diabetic) where stability was still to be assessed or where a condition was not considered stable and well controlled (pre\-hypertension). The rationale for this exclusion is that any alterations to mood, energy or fatigue for example may be attributable to the stabilisation of the medical condition rather than the influence of the intervention.