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Sridhar S, Srinivasan V, Muthulakshmi K, Bhuvana B, Arithra A, Suganthirababu P et al . Impact of Physical Therapy on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Post COVID-19 Geriatric Survivors. Health Educ Health Promot 2023; 11 (5) :761-765
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S. Sridhar1, V. Srinivasan *2, K. Muthulakshmi1, B. Bhuvana1, A. Arithra1, P. Suganthirababu1, J. Alagesan1
1- Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India
2- Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India
2- Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India
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Aims: The traumatic experiences the elderly faced during the COVID-19 outbreak were tremendous, which led to the majority of the elderly developing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The vagal nerve plays a major role in stress regulation. One effective method for controlling the activity of the autonomic nervous system is vagal nerve stimulation. Surgical implantable vagal nerve stimulators are expensive and their discomfort limits their use. Non-invasive vagal nerve stimulation is found to be effective. The purpose of the study was to find the effect of transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation on treating post-traumatic stress disorder among post-COVID-19 geriatric survivors.
Materials & Methods: The study was conducted with 24 geriatric participants, who were diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Participants were randomly allocated into the taVNS group and the JPMRT group during a four-week period (one month); the taVNS group received transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation, and the JPMRT group received the Jacobson progressive muscle relaxation technique. Each week, four sessions were held, and each session lasted 30 minutes. Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) was used as an outcome measure.
Findings: When compared to the JPMRT group, the taVNS group demonstrated a significant difference in reducing post-traumatic stress. Post-test values of the taVNS group in IES-R had a significant difference (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation is more effective than Jacobson’s progressive muscle relaxation technique in reducing post-traumatic stress disorder among elderly survivors of COVID-19.
Materials & Methods: The study was conducted with 24 geriatric participants, who were diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Participants were randomly allocated into the taVNS group and the JPMRT group during a four-week period (one month); the taVNS group received transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation, and the JPMRT group received the Jacobson progressive muscle relaxation technique. Each week, four sessions were held, and each session lasted 30 minutes. Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) was used as an outcome measure.
Findings: When compared to the JPMRT group, the taVNS group demonstrated a significant difference in reducing post-traumatic stress. Post-test values of the taVNS group in IES-R had a significant difference (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation is more effective than Jacobson’s progressive muscle relaxation technique in reducing post-traumatic stress disorder among elderly survivors of COVID-19.
Keywords: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder [MeSH], Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation [MeSH], Relaxation [MeSH]
Article Type: Original Research |
Subject:
Health Promotion Approaches
Received: 2024/03/15 | Accepted: 2024/04/26 | Published: 2024/05/20
Received: 2024/03/15 | Accepted: 2024/04/26 | Published: 2024/05/20
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