Adequate sleep is an important aspect of any healing process, and because it is known that children recovering from burns suffer long term sleep disruptions, the investigators believe that Healing Touch may improve the quality and quantity of sleep in the pediatric burn population.
This study examines the impact of Healing Touch on the quality and quantity of sleep in pediatric burn survivors. Polysomnography recordings are obtained in order to assess nocturnal sleep in conjunction with Healing Touch; which is done on 1 of 2 nights during Polysomnography. Soft background music is played on both nights. Healing Touch is performed by one of 2 Healing Touch Certified Practitioners.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
29
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Quality of sleep
Comparison of sleep with and without Healing Touch at bedtime. Polysomnography measures whether the patient enters into all the different stages of sleep, particularly Rapid Eye Movement sleep.
Time frame: It takes 1 month for the PSG results to be completed
Quantity of sleep
Polysomnography measures percentages of sleep stages and the overall duration of the combined stages.
Time frame: It takes 1 month for the polysomnography results to be completed.
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