Effect of relaxation techniques (Jacobson and listening to the sounds of nature)

Comparison of the effect Jacobson muscle progressive relaxation technique and listening to the sounds of nature on alarm fatigue in nurses of special care units.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20160404027216N13

Enrollment

200

Registered

2024-02-25

Start date

2024-03-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-03-06

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Conditions

Alarm fatigue on Intensive Care Unit nurses.

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the first Intervention group: Nurses receive Jacobson's sedation technique, and before that, the training of this technique is provided for them. Intervention 2: The second Interven

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1- Having a bachelor's degree or higher in nursing 2- Working in the Intensive Care Unit 3- Having at least 6 months of work experience 4- Work in rotating shifts

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1- Being absent in one training session 2- Use of Psychiatric drugs 3- Having mental disorders according to the person herself/himself 4- Loss of a close family member in the last 6 months 5- Fixed shift work 6- Individual's request to withdraw from the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Alarm fatigue. Timepoint: Pre-intervention, post-intervention. Method of measurement: ?Alarm Fatigue Questionnaire by Torabizadeh et al.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFateme Vizeshfar

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

vizeshfarf@sums.ac.ir+98 71 3647 4254

Outcome results

None listed

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