Condition 1: Asthma. Condition 2: Fatigue. Unspecified asthma, uncomplicated Other fatigue
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group, a 12-minute audio file containing guided imagery will be played to the patient through headphones, which the patients will be asked to
listening to the birds' sounds
eating desired fruits ). They are then asked to listen to the audio file every day (except Thursdays and Fridays), morning and evening, for 6 weeks. Intervention 2: Control group: In the control grou
Sponsors
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 60 years of age and older, Diagnosis of asthma by a doctor, Ability to make eye and verbal communication and ability to answer study questions Having a smartphone by the elderly person or the important person lives with him(her)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No known mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar ...), No consumption of medication affecting the patient's mental state ( antidepressants and anti-psychotics), No drug addiction, No consumption of hypnotics (Zolpidem, Alprazolam, etc.) and alcohol, No systemic cortico-steroids consumption, No hearing impairment using Whisper Test, No use of other methods of relaxation (such as yoga, progressive muscle relaxation) during the study, No cognitive impairment based on an equal or more than score 7 on the Abbreviated Mental Test(AMT)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fatigue. Timepoint: Before the intervention, at the end of the sixth week, after the beginning of intervention. Method of measurement: Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS).;Asthma control. Timepoint: Before the intervention, at the end of the sixth week , after the beginning of intervention. Method of measurement: Asthma control questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Zohreh Taraghi
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed