NCT06691763

Pythagorean Self-Awareness Intervention on Psoriasis Patients.

The Effect of Pythagorean Self-Awareness Technique on Patients with Psoriasis. the Alternations in Hair Cortisol Levels Via Affecting Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 21 (actual)
• Sponsor: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This one-arm, pilot, non-randomized, study was conducted at the Specialized Psoriasis Unit of Andreas Syggros Hospital in Athens, Greece. All participants were informed about the objectives and procedures of the study, and written informed consent was provided prior to participation. The study protocol was approved by the hospital's Scientific and Ethics Committee (protocol number: 472 /07-12-2023)and was in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.

Detailed description

Pythagorean Self-Awareness Intervention (PSAI) to a sample of psoriasis patients. Primary aim was the reduction of perceived stress levels. Secondary aims were the enhancement of stress response (HRV), increase cortisol levels, improvement of sleep quality, adoption of healthy behaviors, emotional regulation (e.g., shame and anger), cognitive performance enhancement (e.g., visual-spatial memory, verbal learning, information processing speed), as well as improvements in body composition indices (e.g., weight, body mass index (BMI), intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT), fat mass, and free fat mass).

Conditions

• Psoriasis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Pythagorean Self-Awareness Intervention for stress management and health promotion	Pythagorean Self-Awareness is a holistic stress magement program that combines cognitive reconstruction and the implementation of the 6 pillars of life-style medicine depending on the targeted population.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-12-04
• Primary completion: 2024-07-08
• Completion: 2024-09-10
• First posted: 2024-11-15
• Last updated: 2024-11-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Greece