The Effect of Healing Touch on Sleep Patterns of Pediatric Burn Patients

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Conditions studied: Burn

In brief

Adequate sleep is an important aspect of any healing process, and because it is known that children recovering from burns suffer long term sleep disruptions, the investigators believe that Healing Touch may improve the quality and quantity of sleep in the pediatric burn population.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01983280

Run by

Shriners Hospitals for Children

People needed

29

Starts

2009-10-01

Expected to finish

2013-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-11-21

Who can join

Age: 5 and older, up to 21. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All pediatric patients (from 5 to 21 years of age) admitted for treatment (following an acute burn injury) to Shriners Hospitals for Children - Cincinnati Burns Hospital will be screened.
• Include electrical, flame, scald and chemical burns.
• Signed informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Patients admitted for treatment unrelated to a burn injury.
• Patients admitted for less than 2 nights.
• Patients with face and head grafting if they interfere with the lead placements
• Neurological disorder

Where it is running

• Shriners Hospitals for Children — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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