The effect of Benson's relaxation technique on postoperative pain after total knee replacement in elder hospitalized patients

The effect of Benson's relaxation technique on postoperative pain after total knee replacement in elder patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2017053134279N1

Enrollment

Registered

2017-11-12

Start date

2017-07-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Total knee replacement. Loose body in knee

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Four hours after surgery, VAS method will be used for pain evaluation in control and treatment patients. Relaxation method will be preforming on treatment group pat

Behavior

Intervention group: Four hours after surgery, VAS method will be used for pain evaluation in control and treatment patients. Relaxation method will be preforming on treatment group patients in 1, 2 an

Control group: Four hours after surgery with spinal anesthesia, VAS method used for pain evaluation in patients and pain intensity, blood pressure and amount of prescribed analgesic drugs are evaluate

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for study: inclination to participate in research, at least 60 years old, patient’s candidate for knee arthroplasty surgery, use of spinal anesthesia for surgery. Exclusion criteria for study: history of the Benson relaxation technique, identified cognitive and mental problems, drug or alcohol abuse and severe visual and auditory disorders. Sample loss criteria: refusal to continue to participate in research by patients, surgery complication like bleeding and infection, use of pain pump for pain control after knee arthroplasty.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative pain after total knee replacement. Timepoint: Relaxation method will be preforming on treatment group patients in 1, 2 and 3 days after surgery. In each day tow 10-20 min sessions will be designed with 9-8h interval between sessions. Pain evaluation in treatment group will be performed 30 min after relaxation implantation. Method of measurement: visual analog scale (VAS).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Blood pressure, narcotic drugs. Timepoint: blood pressure and amount of prescribed analgesic drugs are evaluated in both groups in 6 period after surgery. Method of measurement: Barometer device, Patient records.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBehnaz Enjezab

School of Nursing and Midwifey shahid Sadoughi Yazd

Modarresi.nurse@ssu.ac.ir+98 983538241751

Outcome results

None listed

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