The effect of heart rate variability biofeedback on pain and mental health in adults with spinal-related disorders: A single-case experimental design study

orthern Sydney Local Health District0 个研究点目标入组 8 人开始时间: 2024年5月27日最近更新: 2024年6月3日

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•Participants will be included if:
•(i) aged 18-80 years;
•(ii) English speaking;
•(iii) sustained a spinal-related disorder (such as degenerative disc disease, disc herniations/prolapse, scoliosis, arthritis of the spine (ankylosing spondylitis, spondylolisthesis), with or without spinal root and nerve dysfunction;
•(iv) experiencing chronic pain (>3 months, more than 4 (out of 10) on a numeric rating scale average weekly pain intensity).

•A participant will be excluded if:
•(i) there is evidence of traumatic or non-traumatic spinal cord injury and other inflammatory/degenerative diseases of the spinal cord (such as, multiple sclerosis) or affecting the spinal cord (e.g., spinal stenosis).
•(ii) there is evidence of severe cognitive impairment, due to moderate to severe traumatic brain injury or dementia
•(iii) evidence of psychiatric disorder, e.g. bipolar disorder or psychoses or chronic depression disorder, determined by medical history or psychiatric interview
•(iv) they have serious medical condition or other source of pain that may exclude them from participation.

发起方

orthern Sydney Local Health District