RESTORE-ICU: Breathing and Meditation for ICU Survivors and Caregivers
This study, called RESTORE-ICU, is exploring if simple breathing and meditation techniques can help improve the well-being of elderly intensive care unit (ICU) survivors and their caregivers. Many people experience stress, anxiety, and depression after an ICU stay. This research investigates whether practicing Isha Kriya (a guided meditation) and Nadi Shuddhi (an alternate-nostril breathing exercise) can support their mental health and relationship quality. You would participate as a patient-caregiver pair, learning these techniques through a mobile app or group sessions. The study will look at how well participants stick with the practices and how engaged they are, over about seven weeks.
- Study design
- This is an interventional pilot study, meaning participants will receive a specific intervention. It aims to enroll 14 participants, consisting of patient-caregiver pairs.
- What's involved
- You would practice Isha Kriya and Nadi Shuddhi daily or at least once a day for about seven weeks. Brain activity will also be recorded using a non-invasive EEG device.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- The study measures adherence, engagement, and retention at 7 weeks after the initial assessment.
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REducing pSychological diSTress To Optimize Recovery of Elderly ICU Survivors and Caregivers (RESTORE-ICU)
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
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What this trial measures
- Participant Adherence to the Inner Engineering (IE) Intervention7 weeks (from baseline assessment to post-intervention follow-up)
Adherence will be assessed based on the number of IE sessions each participant completes.
- Participant Engagement with the Inner Engineering (IE) Intervention7 weeks (from baseline assessment to post-intervention follow-up)
Engagement will be measured by the frequency of practice logged in the mobile app, indicating participant involvement in the intervention.
- Study Retention Rate7 weeks (from baseline assessment to post-intervention follow-up)
Retention will be assessed by tracking the percentage of participants who complete the full study period, including all study assessments.