The Effect of Healing Touch on Sleep

Effectiveness of Healing Touch on Sleep, Pain, Anxiety, Anesthesia Emergence, Satisfaction and Cost of Care in Surgical

Healing Touch improves measures of sleep the night prior to surgery, thus improving surgery-related morbidity.

Patients are to randomized into one of 4 treatment groups upon enrollment. Depending on randomization group, the study participant receives the treatment the evening before elective surgery. A polysomnographic sleep study is then completed. Plan is to review the effect of the treatment group on sleep quantity and sleep quality.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. 5-25 years of age, inclusive
2. Elective admission for a reconstructive operative procedure
3. Planned use of general anesthesia during the elective operative procedure
4. Written informed consent, assent and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) release signed by parent or legal guardian

Exclusion Criteria:

1. History of anoxic or suspected brain injury
2. History of head injury within the last year
3. Pre-existing neurological disorder
4. History of Reynaud's syndrome
5. Intellectual disability or inability to follow directions
6. Face/head phenomena that prevent(s) proper placement of polysomnography(PSG) leads
7. Taking medication for diagnosis of cardiomyopathy