Health Condition 1: null- Anxiety
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Intervention: Receives treatment as usual for Anxiety along with 20 minutes of complementary therapy of Pranic Healing session once a week for 4 weeks and a booster session on 6th week
Sponsors
World Pranic Healing Foundation India
World Pranic Healing Foundation India Research Centre
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All subjects with DSM V Axis I diagnosis of Anxiety Disorders that was ascertained using the Structured Diagnostic Interview for DSM V (SCID) interview format. Patients having a minimum baseline total Hamilton Anxiety Rating (HAM-A) score >= 9. These will include: separation anxiety disorder, selective mutism, specific phobia, social phobia, panic disorder, agoraphobia, and generalized anxiety disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders (obsessive-compulsive disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, hoarding disorder, trichotillomania, and excoriation disorder) and trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders (reactive attachment disorder, disinhibited social engagement disorder, PTSD, acute stress disorder, and adjustment disorder). Patients with other co-morbid DSM V Axis I disorders (e.g., minor depression) will not be excluded from the trial if the co-morbid condition does not constitute the primary disorder.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients will be excluded from the trial if they have a current diagnosis of major depressive disorder, Other exclusion criteria are patients receiving treatment for thyroid disorders (T3, T4 and TSH), unstable medical condition, epilepsy, mental retardation, memory problem, sensory impairment, pregnancy, hepatic or renal insufficiency and malignancy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in Anxiety score as per HAM-A Rating.Timepoint: Day 1, Day 15, Day 30, Day 60 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression Measuring Health and Disability using WHO DAS II Quality of Life Salivary cortisol Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) Pranic Energy Perception Questionnaire (PEPQ) Body Mass index Pulse rateTimepoint: Day1,8,15,22,30,45,60 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSrikanth Jois Nagaraja
Mysore Medical College and Researcher Institute
Outcome results
None listed