Clinical Trials Using Relaxation Response Techniques
- Increased Comfort, Reduction in Anxiety and Adverse Consequences of Chemo, specifically patients showed decreases in nausea and anxiety during chemo.
Vanderbilt University, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology: 1991 Aug; 59 (4): 518-25
U of Akron, U of Toledo, Oncology Nursing Forum, vol. 26., no. 1, 1999
- Reduction in Length of Stay
Study at the University of California
- Reduced Blood Loss During Surgery
Study at the University of California
- Fewer Post Op Complications
Study at the Mind/Body Medical Institute, Harvard Medical School, Behavioral Medicine, volume 5, pages 111-117, 1989
- Decreased Use of Pain Medication
Study at the Mind/Body Medical Institute, Harvard Medical School, Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, Volume 9, pages 316-324, 1989
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, J. Cardiovascular Surgery, 1997; 38: pp. 69-75
- Lowered Blood Pressure
Study at the Mind/Body Medical Institute, Harvard Medical School, Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, volume 9, pages 316-324, 1989
- Patients More Relaxed
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, J. Cardiovascular Surgery, 1997; 38: pp. 69-75
- Reduction in Visits to Physician and HMO
Study at the Mind/Body Medical Institute, Harvard Medical School, The Clinical Journal of Pain, volume 2, pages 305-310, 1991 and Behavioral Medicine, volume 16, pages 165-173, 1990
- Substantial Back Pain Relief after Herniated Disc Surgery using a combination of relaxation imagery and sound healing
Study presented recently by Austrian researchers at the 10th World Congress on Pain
