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Does Heart Rate Variance (HRV) Biofeedback Help Regulate Emotions and Improve Mindfulness in Mentally Unwell Offenders?

NCT04273113 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 14

Last updated 2020-02-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

14 participants residing in a forensic psychiatric hospital completed 15 Heart Rate Variance (HRV) biofeedback sessions. They completed 4 psychometric questionnaires, pre, during and post biofeedback training.

Conditions

  • Emotional Dysfunction

Interventions

OTHER

Difficulties in Emotional Regulation Scale, Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, Becks Depression and Becks Anxiety

Patients asked to complete these 4 questionnaires pre, during and post biofeedback training

BEHAVIORAL

HRV Biofeedback (Healing Rhythms)

Sensors placed on fingers to capture heart rate and skin temperature

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Birmingham

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Georgina V Atkinson · University of Birmingham

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-10-11
Primary Completion
2018-04-27
Completion
2020-03-28

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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