Individual Health Management (IHM) for Stress-A Randomised Controlled Trial (TALENT II Study).

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Stress is a pervasive modern challenge that contributes to serious health problems and affects a significant proportion of the population. This study examines whether an Individual Health Management (IHM) programme incorporating elements of traditional Chinese medicine is effective in reducing stress. Methods: Participants experiencing stress were enrolled in a monocentric randomised controlled trial. The intervention group received the IHM programme and was monitored for 12 months. After six months, a primary comparison was conducted with a waitlist control group, who then also received the intervention. Additional crossover analyses were employed. The main outcome measure was the change in subjective stress (as measured by the Perceived Stress Questio

SUBMITTER: Melchart D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12692462 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature