Nurse-Led Heart Math Training Program With Substance Use Disorder (HeartMathsub)

May 25, 2024 updated by: Alexandria University

Effectiveness of a Nurse-Led Heart Math Training Program on Resilience , Sense of Coherence, and Emotional Adjustment in Patients With Substance Use Disorder

Substance use disorders (SUDs) pose significant challenges to individuals' psychological well-being, resilience, and emotional adjustment. These disorders often lead to detrimental effects on physical health, mental health, and overall quality of life, creating a critical need for effective interventions that can support recovery and enhance emotional resilience. One promising approach is the implementation of nurse-led HeartMath training programs. These programs utilize evidence-based techniques to improve emotional regulation, increase resilience, and foster a sense of coherence, which is the ability to perceive life as comprehensible, manageable, and meaningful.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The HeartMath training program, developed by the HeartMath Institute, focuses on teaching individuals self-regulation skills that promote heart-brain coherence. This state of coherence has been associated with improved cognitive function, emotional stability, and physical health. By integrating this training into the care of patients with SUDs, nurses can play a pivotal role in addressing the complex emotional and psychological needs of this population.

Brief About the Training Program

The nurse-led HeartMath training program consists of several key components designed to enhance resilience, sense of coherence, and emotional adjustment:

Heart-Focused Breathing Techniques: Patients are taught specific breathing techniques that help synchronize heart and brain activity, leading to a state of physiological coherence.

Emotional Regulation Skills: The training includes exercises that help individuals recognize and shift from negative to positive emotional states, thereby improving emotional stability and reducing stress.

Biofeedback Technology: Participants use HeartMath biofeedback devices that provide real-time feedback on their heart rhythm patterns, enabling them to monitor and improve their coherence levels.

Resilience-Building Exercises: The program incorporates activities and practices aimed at enhancing personal resilience, such as positive visualization and the cultivation of gratitude and appreciation.

Individual and Group Sessions: The training is delivered through a combination of individual coaching and group workshops, providing both personalized support and a sense of community.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

120

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Egypt
    • Al Iskandariyah
      • Alexandria, Al Iskandariyah, Egypt, 21913

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • substance abuse for at least one month

Exclusion Criteria:

  • out side hospital

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: nurse-led HeartMath training program on patients with substance use disorder
The HeartMath training program, developed by the HeartMath Institute, focuses on teaching individuals self-regulation skills that promote heart-brain coherence. This state of coherence has been associated with improved cognitive function, emotional stability, and physical health. By integrating this training into the care of patients with SUDs, nurses can play a pivotal role in addressing the complex emotional and psychological needs of this population.
Behavioral: Nurse-Led Heart Math Training Program

he nurse-led HeartMath training program consists of several key components designed to enhance resilience, sense of coherence, and emotional adjustment:

Heart-Focused Breathing Techniques: Patients are taught specific breathing techniques that help synchronize heart and brain activity, leading to a state of physiological coherence.

Emotional Regulation Skills: The training includes exercises that help individuals recognize and shift from negative to positive emotional states, thereby improving emotional stability and reducing stress.
No Intervention: Non-experimental patients with substance use disorder

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Patients with substance use disorder who participate in a nurse-led HeartMath training program
Time Frame: three months
Patients with substance use disorder who participate in a nurse-led HeartMath training program will show a statistically significant increase in resilience, as measured by the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), compared to those who do not participate in the program.
three months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Alexandria University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

July 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

July 30, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

August 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 25, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 25, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

May 31, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 31, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 25, 2024

Last Verified

May 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 100.a

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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