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Sensory stimulation + therapist support

Intervention

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  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funders: Council for Higher Education and 3 more
  • Human trial1

Outcomes

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Generalized anxiety disorder symptoms

downin humans1

1 study

  1. Sensory stimulation + therapist support decreases generalized anxiety disorder symptoms in humans (SS+TS: B=10.64; SS: B=3.30; TS: B=1.13; overall P<.001).

    “SS+TS demonstrated greater improvement in symptoms of general anxiety disorder (B=10.64, P<.0001) compared with SS (B=3.30 P=.01) and TS alone (B=1.13, P=.37)”

    Human trialNursing home residents; compared with sensory stimulation or therapist support alonefour 20-minute sessions4 weeks

    The Combined Effect of Multisensory Stimulation and Therapist Support on Physical and Mental Health of Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

    Journal of medical Internet research5 Nov 2024

Life satisfaction

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Sensory stimulation + therapist support improves life satisfaction in humans (SS+TS: B=-4.29; SS: B=-2.38; TS: B=-1.20; overall P=.04).

    “combined SS+TS resulted in an improvement in life satisfaction (B=-4.29, P<.0001) compared with SS (B=-2.38, P=.0042) and TS alone (B=-1.20, P=.13) groups”

    Human trialNursing home residents; compared with sensory stimulation or therapist support alonefour 20-minute sessions4 weeks

    The Combined Effect of Multisensory Stimulation and Therapist Support on Physical and Mental Health of Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

    Journal of medical Internet research5 Nov 2024

Grip strength

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Sensory stimulation + therapist support improves grip strength in humans (Versus SS: B=-0.35, P=.003; versus TS: B=-0.032, P=.008).

    “the combined SS+TS intervention resulted in an increased grip strength versus SS (B=-0.35, P=.003) and TS alone (B=-0.032, P=.008) groups”

    Human trialNursing home residents; compared with sensory stimulation or therapist support alonefour 20-minute sessions4 weeksn = 96

    The Combined Effect of Multisensory Stimulation and Therapist Support on Physical and Mental Health of Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

    Journal of medical Internet research5 Nov 2024

Systolic blood pressure

downin humans1

1 study

  1. Sensory stimulation + therapist support decreases systolic blood pressure in humans (Versus SS: B=0.09, P=.01; versus TS: B=0.016, P<.001).

    “the combined SS+TS intervention resulted in reduced systolic blood pressure versus SS (B=0.09, P=.01) and TS alone (B=0.016, P<.001) groups”

    Human trialNursing home residents; compared with sensory stimulation or therapist support alonefour 20-minute sessions4 weeksn = 96

    The Combined Effect of Multisensory Stimulation and Therapist Support on Physical and Mental Health of Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

    Journal of medical Internet research5 Nov 2024

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Pain intensity

downin humans1

1 study

  1. Sensory stimulation + therapist support decreases pain intensity in humans (Versus SS: B=0.209, P=.006; versus TS: B=0.23, P=.002).

    “The combined intervention of SS and TS (SS+TS) resulted in reduced pain levels compared with SS (B=0.209, P=.006) and TS alone (B=0.23, P=.002)”

    Human trialNursing home residents; compared with sensory stimulation or therapist support alonefour 20-minute sessions4 weeksn = 96

    The Combined Effect of Multisensory Stimulation and Therapist Support on Physical and Mental Health of Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

    Journal of medical Internet research5 Nov 2024

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