The effect of benson muscle relaxation on quality of sleep & anorexia

The effect of benson muscle relaxation on cancer patients’s quality of sleep & anorexia: a randomized clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20130424013110N5

Enrollment

Registered

2019-01-31

Start date

2019-02-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-10-07

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Conditions

Cancer. Disseminated malignant neoplasm, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Benson muscle relaxation for five days and every day for 20 minutes will be performed by the intervention group. Intervention 2: Control group: This group only will

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

30 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between30-60 years old Experience of at least one period of chemotherapy Absence of psychologic or known cognitive disease Stages 2,3 & 4 of cancer

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Lack of literacy Non-treatable cancer

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sleep Quality. Timepoint: Before and 5 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: SMHSQ Sleep Quality Questionnaire.;Anorexia. Timepoint: 30 minute before chemotherapy, Immediately after chemotherapy, 24 hour after intervention, 48 hour after intervention. Method of measurement: Anorexia questionnaire with Visual Analog Scale (VAS).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehdi Harorani

Arak University of Medical Sciences

m.harorani@yahoo.com+98 86 3417 3503

Outcome results

None listed

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