The Effect of a Psychosensory Therapy

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This is a prospective study looking at the impact of psychosensory therapy and how it can diminish pain and consumption of pain medications. The primary study objective is to evaluate the change in Visual Analogue Score (VAS) score assessing for pain from Baseline, every day of inpatient stay, 7 days after leaving hospital (via phone), and 3 months post-op(via phone) and to correlate the psychosensory therapy and overall use of pain medications/narcotics.

Detailed Description
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The study will aim to enroll 50 subjects. 25 subjects will receive placebo therapy which will be dummy movements while the other 25 will receive psychosensory therapy. The treatment group will involve a touch technique called havening.

Official Title
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The Effect of a Psychosensory Therapy on Post-Op Pain in Hip and Knee Surgery: A Randomized Study

Conditions
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Joint Replacement Surgery

Intervention / Treatment
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* Procedure: Dummy Movements
* Procedure: Psychosensory Therapy


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Patient undergoing joint replacement surgery (Hip and Knee Only) Patient is willing to participate in pre- and postoperative surveys Exclusion Criteria: Patients who have undergone joint replacement surgeries History of Chronic Narcotic Use (more than 30mg morphine dose)

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Placebo Therapy<br>Dummy Movements | Procedure: Dummy Movements<br>* The placebo group will be asked to perform the same touch technique and count backwards from 50 while removing petals from a flower. Patients will also perform these techniques before rehab and sleep.<br>|
| Experimental: Psychosensory Therapy<br>Will involve touch technique, havening. | Procedure: Psychosensory Therapy<br>* The research assistant will administer one of the several psychosensory touch techniques prior to surgery. This will involve the touching of upper arms, palms, and a visualization process. This will last no longer than 10 minutes. These techniques will also be performed by the patients prior to any rehab sessions and before going to sleep. The patients will be asked to perform these touch techniques with the eyes closed and imaging having no pain. The patients will also be asked to keep a record of all medications.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in pain from baseline using Visual Analogue Score (VAS) | Measures level of Pain pre and post treatment. | Baseline and 7 Months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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surgery, Hip, Knee, replacement