Comparison of the effects of Benson muscle relaxation techniques and mental imagery on anxiety levels

Comparison of Benson's muscle relaxation technique and mental imagery on anxiety in patients undergoing hemodialysis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20181023041433N1

Enrollment

Registered

2019-01-07

Start date

2018-10-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-01-29

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Conditions

Anxiety. Generalized anxiety disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The first intervention group trained muscle relaxation techniques in two sessions. At the first session, we talked about the benefits of using non-pharmacological m

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Samples do not have a history of mental illness Samples do not use anti-anxiety drugs The samples do not have a history of neuromuscular diseases

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The samples are reluctant to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Measure the anxiety level before the intervention and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Anxiety Inventory.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMona Ebrahimzadeh

Islamic Azad University

m.ebrahimzade@khuisf.ac.ir+98 61 5232 7546

Outcome results

None listed

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