Status:
COMPLETED
Polarity Therapy for American Indian Caregivers of Dementia Patients
Lead Sponsor:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Conditions:
Stress
Depression
Eligibility:
All Genders
35-65 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of polarity therapy (PT), a complementary and alternative medicine treatment, in American Indian caregivers living in the Pacific Northwest.
Detailed Description
The caregivers of people with dementia experience high levels of stress and are at particularly high risk for physical and mental illness. Although stress and illness are serious problems among Americ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Caregiver of a family member with dementia for at least 4 hours a day
- American Indian
Exclusion
- Nerve disorders caused by diabetes
- Use of beta blockers
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
April 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00100035
Start Date
August 1 2004
End Date
April 1 2007
Last Update
April 22 2008
Active Locations (1)
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1
Center for World Indigenous Studies
Olympia, Washington, United States, 98502