Effect of the Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response on pre-operative anxiety and vital signs : A prospective randomised placebo controlled research study

Not Applicable

• Conditions: anxiety; vital signs monitoring; Surgery - Other surgery; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine; Mental Health - Anxiety

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620001235998
• Lead Sponsor: Associate Professor Stephanie Phillips

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-11-18
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Patients in the preoperative waiting area that consent to the study will be included and are 18 years old or older.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who are cognitively impaired, visually impaired, hearing impaired or who are not fluent in English.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pre-operative anxiety, as assessed by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS), and the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) questionnaires[immediately pre and post intervention ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
physiological changes in blood pressure assessed by sphygmomanometer [immediately pre and post intervention ];physiological changes in heart rate assessed by radial pulse [immediately pre and post intervention];physiological changes in respiratory rate assessed by rise and fall of the chest whilst taking radial pulse [immediately pre and post intervention]