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A study was conducted by Duke University Hospital to evaluate the effects of stress management, imagery, touch therapy, remote intercessory prayer, and standard therapy on mood in patients awaiting percutaneous interventions for unstable coronary syndromes. The study explored the feasibility and efficacy of noetic interventions on clinical outcomes in a randomized clinical trial. A total of 150 patients were randomized to one of the five treatment conditions. Stress management, imagery, and touch therapy were administered in 30-minute treatment sessions immediately before the cardiac intervention. Intercessory prayer was not necessarily contemporaneous with these treatments. Mood was assessed by a set of visual analog scales before and after treatment for a similar length of time for the standard therapy and prayer groups. Analysis of complete data from 108 patients showed that stress management, imagery, and touch therapy all produced reductions in reported worry, as compared with standard therapy, whereas remote intercessory prayer had no effect on mood. The ratings of other similar moods were not affected, perhaps because of the relatively positive emotional state observed in the participants before treatment. The results suggest that at least some noetic therapies may have beneficial effects on mood in the course of medical and surgical interventions. Administration of these interventions was feasible even in the hectic environment of the coronary intensive care unit. Given their relatively low cost and limited potential for adverse effects, the study said that these interventions merit further study as therapeutic adjuncts. In Vedic healing, however, all such therapies – termed as noetic now – have been the gold standards of therapies, particularly in case of chronic illnesses. This, according to Center for Natural Medicine and Prevention, Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa, has led to a growing interest for more effective, innovative programs to address the chronic illness suffered by approximately 40 percent of the U.S. population. The university conducted a study the purpose of which was to evaluate the effects of a new Maharishi Vedic Medicine program-the Maharishi Vedic Vibration Technology-on the quality of life of individuals with chronic disorders, in which a total of 213 individuals took part. Results showed that over three sessions, the average self-reported improvement in chronic illness was 40.97 percent. Conditions related to neck pain improved the most (51.25 percent), followed by respiratory ailments (48.00 percent), digestive problems (46.90 percent), mental health, including anxiety and depression (46.34 percent), arthritis (41.57 percent), insomnia (37.38 percent), back pain (36.32 percent), headaches (35.83 percent), cardiovascular conditions (22.31 percent), and eye problems (21.19 percent). Findings also showed significant reductions in frequency of discomfort or pain, intensity of discomfort, and disabling effects of the discomfort in daily activity, in addition to overall improvement in mental health and vitality. Another study by the university explored the efficacy of vibrations on one hundred and seventy-six arthritis patients. Using a double-blinded and randomized experimental design, the findings showed significant reductions of pain and stiffness, and improvement in range of motion in the study sample. One hundred percent relief of symptoms was the most commonly reported category of improvement due to treatment. For the group as a whole, differences in mean response of treatment and control conditions with respect to relief of pain, limitation of motion, and reduction in stiffness were highly significant. Analysis by sub-categories of peripheral arthritis, painful conditions of the spine, and rheumatoid arthritis likewise produced significant results. Mechanisms of action were proposed, drawing on Maharishi Vedic Science, developments in quantum field theory, and specifically the theories of chaos and self-organizing systems as they relate to physiological functioning. The instantaneous relief of pain and improvement in function in such a high proportion of subjects with chronic arthritis is unparalleled in modern medical science. These are a few examples where ancient Vedic practices have been analyzed from the modern clinical parameters. Since the results have been encouraging, the medical community (both practicing ancient and modern thought on medicine) can work together for the benefit of ailing people, rather than staying at loggerheads with each other. Wellness Wisdom Archive Author Interactive : Write to Sanjay Get Connected Promotional Support All Wellness Wisdom articles are copyrighted and reprint or distribution, electronic or otherwise, may please be done only after seeking the author's permission through the Reprint Request form below. |
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