Table 2 Design of clinical studies enrolling therapeutic eurythmy (with and without add-on treatments)
From: Eurythmy Therapy in clinical studies: a systematic literature review
Reference | Indication | Research design | Number of patients | Durationof study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fischer and Rheingans, 1985 | heart attack | prospective study with control group | 39 (23 + 16) patients in a health resort | 7 month |
Majorek et al ., 2004 | attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) | exploratory pre-post case study without control group | 5 boys (8–10 years) | 9 month |
Bräuner-Gülow and Gülow, 2006 | anorexia nervosa | exploratory pre-post study without control group | 70 girls/women (10–19 years) | 4 years |
Hamre et al., 2004 | various chronic diseases (mental, respiratory, musculoskeletal, etc.) | prospective cohort study (pre-post design without control group (AMOS) | 898 outpatients | 4 years |
Hamre et al., 2006a | depression | prospective cohort study (pre-post design) without control group (AMOS) | 97 outpatients | 4 years |
Hamre et al ., 2007a | various chronic diseases (mental, respiratory, musculoskeletal, headache etc.) | prospective cohort study (pre-post design without control group (AMOS) | 419 outpatients | 4 years |
Hamre et al., 2007b | various chronic diseases (mental, respiratory, musculoskeletal, headache etc.) | prospective cohort study (pre-post design without control group (AMOS) | 233 outpatients | 4 years |
Hamre et al., 2007c | Chronic low back pain | prospective non-randomized comparative study (AMOS) | 62 (34 + 28) patients | 1 year |