Patients of the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, excluding ICD10: F50.0 (anorexia nervosa) , F50.1 (atypical anorexia nervosa), F50.2 (bulimia nervosa), F50.3 (atypical bulimia nervosa), F60. (personality disorder) as main diagnosis, Z45.00 (implanted pacemaker), Z34 (pregnancy), Z39. (breast feeding), F45.33 (hyperventilation syndrome), E66. (obesity BMI>30)
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Intervention group (IG):
Patients on the waiting list of the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy of the Ulm University Medical Center perform vagus nerve stimulating brea
see DRKS00023971), supported by the app "Breath Ball" with automatic diary function.
Group 2: Care as Usual group (CAU):
Patients on the waiting list of the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and
see DRKS00023971), supported by the app "Breath Ball" with automatic diary function.
Sponsors
Klinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie Ulm
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Patients on the waiting list for inpatient or day clinic therapy at the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy Ulm - Sufficient level of German language
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patients with eating disorders (anorexia or bulimia nervosa) - Patients with personality disorder as the primary diagnosis - Implanted cardiac pacemaker - Known hyperventilation syndrome - Pregnancy and breastfeeding - BMI >30 or BMI<18
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (EPS25) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life (VAS), Somatoform complaints (PHQ-15), Depressiveness (PHQ-9), Generalised anxiety (GAD-7), Inflammation levels (IL-6, IL1b, TNF-a, hsCRP), Utilisation of care services (CSSRI) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMarc N. Jarczok
Klinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie
Outcome results
None listed