Investigating the Effect of the 4-7-8 Breathing Technique on Sleep Quality, Hospital Anxiety, and Depression in Burn Patients

Investigating the Effect of the 4-7-8 Breathing Technique on Sleep Quality, Hospital Anxiety, and Depression in Burn Patients Admitted to Basat Hospital, Hamedan

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190524043687N5

Enrollment

Registered

2024-10-31

Start date

2024-11-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-01-08

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Conditions

Condition 1: Second-degree burns patients. Condition 2: Third-degree burns patients. Burns of multiple regions, no more than second-degree burns mentioned Burns of multiple regions, at least one burn of third degree mentioned

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients with second and third-degree burns in the intervention group will complete the anxiety, depression, and sleep quality questionnaires before the interventio

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Willingness to Participate in the Study Signing of Informed Consent Form Second- and Third-Degree Burns Confirmed by the Treating Physician Uniform Use of Analgesics and Sedatives Ability to Perform Breathing Techniques Ability to Speak and Understand the Persian Language

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Being Under Treatment for Psychological Disorders Having Known Speech, Hearing, or Cognitive Impairments Suffering from Conditions Such as Sepsis, Respiratory Failure, and Renal Failure

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sleep Quality. Timepoint: Before and after the 4-7-8 breathing technique intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).;Anxiety. Timepoint: Before and after the 4-7-8 breathing technique intervention. Method of measurement: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).;Depression. Timepoint: Before and after the 4-7-8 breathing technique intervention. Method of measurement: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).	—

Measure

Time frame

Sleep Quality. Timepoint: Before and after the 4-7-8 breathing technique intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).;Anxiety. Timepoint: Before and after the 4-7-8 breathing technique intervention. Method of measurement: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).;Depression. Timepoint: Before and after the 4-7-8 breathing technique intervention. Method of measurement: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAli Afshari

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

afshari777@gmail.com+98 81 3838 0447

Outcome results

None listed

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