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Caring Touch as a Bodily Anchor for Patients After Sustaining a Motor Vehicle Accident

NCT02610205 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 41

Last updated 2015-11-23

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Summary

The aim of this study was to explore participants´ subjective experiences and perspectives on pain and other factors of importance after an early nursing intervention consisting of "caring touch" (tactile massage and healing touch) for participants subjected to a motor vehicle accident with minor or no physical injuries.

Conditions

  • Emergency

Interventions

OTHER

caring touch

The caring touch was adjusted to suit each participant and lasted for 20-60 minutes, once a week, for a maximum of eight treatment sessions altogether. The tactile massage, a soft tissue massage, without applying direct pressure or stretching to the muscles. The massage can be described as slow, gentle, structured, circulating movements with the palm of the therapist's hand, during which natural oil, or oil with the fragrance of lavender, was applied. The healing touch was based on an established procedure, during which the therapist applied a light pressure to the feet, ankles, knees, hips, stomach, heart area, arms, throat, forehead and scalp. The participant was fully dressed during the healing touch, as the therapist used her/his hand in different positions on the participant's body.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Torkel Falkenberg, PhD · Karolinska Institutet

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-09-30
Primary Completion
2014-01-31
Completion
2014-05-31

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