Polarity Therapy for American Indian Caregivers of Dementia Patients

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Stress, Depression, Anxiety

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00100035

Run by

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

People needed

50

Starts

2004-08-01

Expected to finish

2007-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-04-22

Who can join

Age: 35 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Caregiver of a family member with dementia for at least 4 hours a day
• American Indian

You may not qualify if…

• Nerve disorders caused by diabetes
• Use of beta blockers

Where it is running

• Center for World Indigenous Studies — Olympia, Washington, United States

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