The effects of an Islamic Zikr on pain and pain anxiety of burn dressing change

The effects of an Islamic Zikr on pain and pain anxiety of dressing change in burn patients

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20140428017468N5

Enrollment

Registered

2018-01-01

Start date

2017-12-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Burns and corrosions. Burns and corrosions of multiple body regions, Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients will learn how to recite Islamic Zikr in which the word “Allah” is repeated 100 times (Hazrate Zahra’s praises) 10 minutes before burn dressing change. The

Behavior

Intervention group: Patients will learn how to recite Islamic Zikr in which the word “Allah” is repeated 100 times (Hazrate Zahra’s praises) 10 minutes before burn dressing change. The praise includes

Control group: Patients will not recite any especial word and will receive routine cares only.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patient should be Iranian and Muslim (Shiite). Patient believes in islamic zikr. Having written consent to participate in the study. Patient should be between 75-40 years old. Patient will be alert. Having a minimum level of reading and writing literacy. Being able to speak and communicate. Patient will be in the acute phase of burn injury. Patients with a second and (or) third grade burns. Patients with burns of 20–50 percent TBSA. Patients with fresh wounds. Patient should need to beta-dine acid dressing.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain intensity. Timepoint: Just before reciting Zikr, 15 minutes before burn dressing, 0, 15, 30, 45 and 60 minutes after burn dressing. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale.;Pain quality. Timepoint: Before reciting Zikr and 15 minutes after doing dressing. Method of measurement: The Short Form-McGill Pain Questionnaire.;Pain anxiety. Timepoint: Just before reciting Zikr, 15 minutes before burn dressing, 0 and 15 minutes after burn dressing. Method of measurement: Burn Specific Pain Anxiety Scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain intensity. Timepoint: Just before reciting Zikr, 15 minutes before burn dressing, 0, 15, 30, 45 and 60 minutes after burn dressing. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale.;Pain quality. Timepoint: Before reciting Zikr and 15 minutes after doing dressing. Method of measurement: The Short Form-McGill Pain Questionnaire.;Pain anxiety. Timepoint: Just before reciting Zikr, 15 minutes before burn dressing, 0 and 15 minutes after burn dressing. Method of measurement: Burn Specific Pain Anxiety Scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMeysam Hoseini Amiri

Ghoum University of Medical Sciences

mahoseini@muq.ac.ir+98 35 1824 0936

Outcome results

None listed

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