Intentional Touch in geriatric care with patients with chronic pain – development of a study intervention and prospective qualitative intervention study (pilot project)

Intentional Touch in geriatric care with patients with chronic pain – development of a study intervention and prospective qualitative intervention study (pilot project) - Intentional Touch

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00013112

Enrollment

Registered

2017-10-26

Start date

2015-10-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

chronical pain

Interventions

Group 1: The intervention of InTouch consisted of following elements: 1.Nurse uses strategies such as breathing exercises or meditation to develop her own calm mental attitude, centeredness, and focus

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: nurse: • registered nurse • training in Intentional Touch • written consent patient: • 65 years or older • chronical pain (NSR 0-10, recruitment 3-8) • geriatirc care • written consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: nurse • no knowledge in German language patient: • no capacity to consent • acute or chronic condition (beside chronical pain) that does not allow particpation • diagnosed hyperalgesia or dysaesthesia • intake of opioids • no knowledge in German language

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
How do patients and caregivers perceive Intentional Touch? How do patients and caregivers describe their therapeutic experiences concerning changes in the pain perception? Semi-structured interviews with geriatric caregivers who apply Intention Touch and their geriatric patients with chronic pain (n=5) are conducted. the survey dates are at the beginning of the intervention (week 1) and four weeks after intervention beginning (week 4).	—

Measure

Time frame

How do patients and caregivers perceive Intentional Touch? How do patients and caregivers describe their therapeutic experiences concerning changes in the pain perception? Semi-structured interviews with geriatric caregivers who apply Intention Touch and their geriatric patients with chronic pain (n=5) are conducted. the survey dates are at the beginning of the intervention (week 1) and four weeks after intervention beginning (week 4).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- the subjective experience of the patient and caregivers - the relationship between patient and caregivers - the subjective illness experience of the patient - the everyday life of the patient - the working life of the caregivers. Semi-structured interviews with geriatric caregivers who apply Intention Touch and their geriatric patients with chronic pain (n=5) are conducted. the survey dates are at the beginning of the intervention (week 1) and four weeks after intervention beginning (week 4).	—

Measure

Time frame

- the subjective experience of the patient and caregivers - the relationship between patient and caregivers - the subjective illness experience of the patient - the everyday life of the patient - the working life of the caregivers. Semi-structured interviews with geriatric caregivers who apply Intention Touch and their geriatric patients with chronic pain (n=5) are conducted. the survey dates are at the beginning of the intervention (week 1) and four weeks after intervention beginning (week 4).

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactBarbara Stöckigt

Institut für Sozialmedizin, Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsökonomie

barbara.stoeckigt@charite.de030 450 520 136

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026