None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Australian nurses have experienced higher levels of anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the pre-pandemic. This may have affected their long-term mental health and intention to stay in the profession resulting in a workforce shortage and its associated impact on the health of the public. This protocol details a trial to examine the feasibility of light acupuncture and five-element music therapy intervention to involve nurses’ mental wellbeing in Western Australian (WA) hospitals.
Interventions
This is a crossover study with two weeks of intervention (3 sessions per week with six sessions in total) and a week washout period in between. Participants will receive a combination of light acupuncture and five-element music therapy from a licensed acupuncturist at the ECU Acupuncture Research Clinic. Each session will last 25-30 minutes, including preparation, treatment, and conclusion of treatment. The 3B Laser Pen (200mW) used in the intervention will have a wavelength of 808 nm in continu
This is a crossover study with two weeks of intervention (3 sessions per week with six sessions in total) and a week washout period in between. Participants will receive a combination of light acupuncture and five-element music therapy from a licensed acupuncturist at the ECU Acupuncture Research Clinic. Each session will last 25-30 minutes, including preparation, treatment, and conclusion of treatment. The 3B Laser Pen (200mW) used in the intervention will have a wavelength of 808 nm in continuous wave mode to be applied to bare skin. Each pressure point will receive 20 seconds of energy (4J), with 20 minutes being the maximum treatment time (240 J). During the treatment, the participant will be listening to the five-element music (for the duration of the light therapy) depending on their emotional types (fear, anger, joy, anxiety, and sorrow). For example, if one has anger, frustration, and rage, it could indicate they have too much Yang energy or problems with Liver or detoxification pathways. They will follow the five-element diagram to listen to the Wood element music. Study-specific questionnaires and an observational sheet will be used throughout the trial process to monitor the adherence to the intervention.
Sponsors
Edith Cowan University
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Crossover
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Participants are eligible for this study if they are registered nurses or enrolled nurses and working at least three shifts per week.
Exclusion criteria
People who have a fever or are highly sensitive to light, diagnosed with cancer, or pregnant women will not be eligible.
Outcome results
None listed