Beneficial effects of treatment with sensory isolation in flotation-tank as a health-care intervention

Effects of treatment with sensory isolation in flotation-tank as a health-care intervention for healthy persons working full-time: effects on stress,energy, pain, anxiety, depression, sleep quality, mindfulness, and degree of altered states of consciousness

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12613000483752

Enrollment

Registered

2013-04-30

Start date

2010-08-02

Completion date

2010-12-17

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The purpose of this study was to evaluate effects in a series of 12 treatments (during 7 weeks) of flotation-REST in healthy participants, as a health-care intervention. Earlier research regarding flotation-REST mainly involves individuals with a diverse array of ailment, and so there is a need to further investigate this method when used by working professionals in order to find out if it is a suitable method for preventing stress and stress-related problems. We would like to know if healthy persons can have beneficial effects of this method. We know it is an efficient method for rehabilitation for persons on sick-leave, but we have never investigated it for healthy persons. The local research ethical committee does not have anything to add on ethical grounds for the study "Beneficial effects of treatment with sensory isolation in flotation tank as a helath-care intervention" .

Interventions

The intervention is relaxation in a flotation tank. This tank is a device filled with magnesium sulphate (Epsom salt) saturated water (1.3 g/cm^3) heated to 35-36 degrees Celsius. In the tank there is darkness and silence. Ear-plugs are used. The participants receive a total of twelve flotation sessions (each consisting of 45 minutes) during seven weeks. There is one session every 3-4 days over the 7 week intervention period. There is a session attendance monitoring at the floatation tank ce

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Prevention

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

interested in participating, working full time

Exclusion criteria

pregnancy, open wounds

Outcome results