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Objectives: The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of Healing Touch (HT) therapies, a form of subtle energy (biofield) therapy, on Bispectral Index (BIS) measurements, State Trait Anxiety Index (STAI) scores, and physiological measures of heart rate, blood pressure, and respiratory rate in healthy adults. Design: A single blind randomized crossover design will compare measurements during a HT therapy and placebo session. Interventions: One HT session and one placebo session will be performed per participant on separate days. The HT treatment session involves a scripted sequence of near touch techniques performed by a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner (CHTP) while the participant lays supine. The placebo session will have the same set up except the CHTP will simply be walking around the room. Eye pillows and headphones ensure participants are blind to which session they are receiving. Outcome Measures: Continuous Bispectral Index measurements, State Trait Anxiety Index scores, and vital signs. Conclusions: The results of this study will describe the usefulness of BIS monitoring as an instrument for measuring the effects of biofield therapies. The data collected from this study could be used to make a correlation between BIS data, vital signs, and perceptions of state and trait anxiety.
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Keywordshealing touch, nursing, subtle energy therapy, bispectral index, state trait anxiety index
Degree AwardedMaster of Science in Nursing
Awarding InstitutionPoint Loma Nazarene University
Committee MembersBarbara Taylor
Supervisor or ChairMichelle Federe Riingen
Peer Reviewed?No
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Theses in Nursing
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This collection consists of theses for the Master of Science in Nursing at Point Loma Nazarene University, completed between 2012 and 2016 when the program included a thesis requirement. These items were provided to the library by their authors with the permission required to make them freely available for access. These works remain the intellectual property of their authors.
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