Skip to content

The effect of breathing techniques on pain and anxiety in burn patients

The effect of square breathing technique and 8-7-4 breathing technique on the intensity of pain and anxiety before dressing burn patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20230129057271N3
Enrollment
105
Registered
2025-10-08
Start date
2025-10-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

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

Conditions

Condition 1: Burn patients. Condition 2: Burn patients. Condition 3: Burn patients. Condition 4: Burn patients. Burn of second degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand Burn of second degree of wrist and hand Burn of second degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot Burn of second degree of ankle and foot

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In group B, patients were taught the square breathing technique and asked to use this technique before changing the dressing. This method, which follows the framewo

Sponsors

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Requires daily dressing changes No airway burns, electrical burns, or self-inflicted burns The extent of 1st and 2nd degree burns on the limbs Patients' full consciousness and ability to communicate verbally Lack of mental illness or underlying diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and thyroid disease No burning in the abdomen and chest Having at least one experience of dressing after a burn injury Respiratory stability and absence of respiratory problems Informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Drug addiction or drug use before changing the dressing A person suffering from anxiety disorders Patients with numbness and neurological problems in the limbs Patients with trauma associated with burns Death of a person during the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Patients' pain during dressing changes. Timepoint: The patient's pain will be measured once for each dressing change. A total of 4 dressing changes and pain measurements will be performed. Method of measurement: Using the VAS scale.;Patient anxiety level before dressing change. Timepoint: For each dressing change, the patient's anxiety will be measured once before the dressing change. A total of 4 dressing changes and anxiety measurements will be performed. Method of measurement: Using the BSPAS Anxiety Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammadreza Shokouhi

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

sinaghasemi19980@gmail.com+98 901 669 0780

Outcome results

None listed

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