Using CalmiGo to Manage Anxiety and Panic Attack Symptoms in the Emergency Department
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Conditions studied: Anxiety, Panic Attacks
In brief
Currently, there are limited options in the management of anxiety and panic attack symptoms in the Emergency Department (ED). The most common treatment method is the use of anti-anxiety and anti-depressant medications; however, these drugs have serious health risks which make them ineffective as a long-term treatment option. The CalmiGo handheld device, formerly known as "myReLeaf", provides an alternative early intervention option in treating patients presenting with anxiety and panic attack symptoms by using guided breathing, aromatherapy, and grounding techniques. The hypothesis of this study is that CalmiGo will provide a drug-free, early intervention, and long-term treatment option in the ED that will improve patients' anxiety and panic attack symptoms. Patients who present to the ED with anxiety or panic attack symptoms will be considered eligible for this study. These patients will be approached, and they will give informed consent to participate in the study. Patients will be enrolled in the study which consists of completing validated surveys asking about their anxiety and panic symptoms, using CalmiGo, and allowing investigators to access their medical records. These surveys will be completed before and after using CalmiGo in the ED to measure the presence and severity of anxiety and panic symptoms. The goal of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of using CalmiGo to improve anxiety and panic attack symptoms based on validated survey responses. Overall, this study seeks to identify CalmiGo as an effective and alternative early intervention treatment option for patients presenting to the ED with anxiety or panic attack symptoms.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03884712
- Run by
- Yves Duroseau
- People needed
- 35
- Starts
- 2019-08-07
- Expected to finish
- 2024-12-04
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-04-14
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Patients in the LHH Emergency Department (ED)
- Presenting with anxiety and panic attack symptoms (confirmed by ED provider)
- Able to provide informed consent
- Must be aged 18 years or older
You may not qualify if…
- Pregnant patients
- Patients less than 18 years of age
- Prisoners
- Cognitively impaired.
- Asthma
- Chief obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD)
- Bi-polar disorder
- Psychosis or delusional disorders
- History of substance abuse or dependence
- History of being suicidal
- Organic mental disorder
- Severe unstable medical illness
- Chronic respiratory disease
- History of seizures.
Where it is running
- Lenox Hill Hospital — Manhattan, New York, United States
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