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The Effects of Stress Reduction on Surgical Wound Healing

NCT00633737 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2013-12-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether a stress reduction intervention prior to surgery can improve wound healing and recovery.The investigators hypothesise that patients who receive a psychological stress reduction intervention prior to surgery will report lower stress and higher perceived control, have lower stress hormones, better wound healing and better self-reported recovery than patients who receive standard care alone.

Conditions

  • Wound Healing
  • Stress
  • Surgery

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Stress reduction intervention

In addition to standard care, patients in the intervention group will receive a one-hour individually delivered programme administered once by a psychologist at least 3 days prior to surgery. This session aims to reduce stress and involves teaching relaxation and guided imagery exercises. Patients are provided a CD (or audiotape)of the relaxation instructions to take home and practice once a day.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Health Research Council, New Zealand

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Auckland, New Zealand

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Elizabeth A Broadbent, PhD · The University of Auckland

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-03-31
Primary Completion
2010-05-31
Completion
2010-12-31

Countries

  • New Zealand

Study Locations

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