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The impact of Benson relaxation on the anxiety

The impact of Benson relaxation on the anxiety of patients experiencing coronary angiography

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201110087067N2
Enrollment
73
Registered
2015-12-30
Start date
2014-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Anxiety. Specific (isolated) phobias

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:In subject group(relaxation group), the audio file for relaxation exercises will be provided to the patients and the exercises will be performed by the patients simu
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etc.) and mean while, deeply inhale through the nose and deeply exhale through the mouth and repeat the desired word in their mind and simultaneously relax their muscles from the fingertips upward unt
Prevention
Control group: no intervention was done and only received routine care. Anxiety levels and vital signs were measured one hour and 30 minutes before the angiography. There was no intervention and place
Intervention group:In subject group(relaxation group), the audio file for relaxation exercises will be provided to the patients and the exercises will be performed by the patients simultaneously in th

Sponsors

Islamic Azad University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age of 30-90 years; undergoing coronary angiography for the first time; only undergoing coronary angiography; patients with full consciousness and not in critical conditions and having the ability to speak and hear Exclusion criteria: lack of patient consent to continue participation in the study;having received a sedative within the past 8 hours; history of treatment with procedures similar to muscular relaxation and suffering from muscle paralysis.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: one hour and 30 minutes before the angiography. Method of measurement: Spielberger standard questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Blood pressure. Timepoint: Hour and 30 minutes before the angiography. Method of measurement: Sphygmomanometer.;Pulse. Timepoint: Hour and 30 minutes before the angiography. Method of measurement: Physical examination.;Respiratory. Timepoint: Hour and 30 minutes before the angiography. Method of measurement: Physical examination.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHomyra Tahmasebi

Isamic Azad University

htahmasebi@iausari.ac.ir+961 133175540

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026