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The effect of Benson relaxation on illness anxiety disorder

Investigation the effect of virtual benson's relaxation training on illness anxiety disorder in informal caregivers of COVID-19 patients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20210712051849N2
Enrollment
60
Registered
2021-08-21
Start date
2021-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-08-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

COVID-19. COVID-19, virus identified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention group will receive Benson's relaxation training pamphlet along with the relaxation audio file via messengers. Individuals are then asked to perform
breathe through their nose and be aware of their breathing, then say the word "one" silently as they exhale. Intervention 2: Control group: The control group will not receive any intervention and will

Sponsors

Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 18-65 years old Willingness to participate in the study Having the ability to read and write Access to smartphones and the Internet and how to use messengers Not having a professional caregiver (not working as a health care worker) The caregiver obtains a health anxiety score greater than or equal to 20 based on the score obtained from the questionnaire.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Infected to active COVID-19 Being addict Having hearing and vision impairment Participate in any classes or programs that affect stress such as relaxation, yoga and meditation Neuromuscular disorders Having an acute illness or special condition that requires medical attention Severe mental disorder (schizophrenia, schizoaffective, bipolar) and use of sedatives

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Illness Anxiety Disorders. Timepoint: Before and three weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Health Anxiety Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHamid Barghbani

Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences

hamidbarghbani75@gmail.com+98 51 4501 3452

Outcome results

None listed

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