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The Effect of Benson's Relaxation Technique on Anxiety, Depression and Pain in Patients Undergoing Brain Tumor Surgery

The Effect of Benson's Relaxation Technique on Anxiety, Depression and Pain in Patients Undergoing Brain Tumor Surgery Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20240211060957N1
Enrollment
74
Registered
2024-02-26
Start date
2024-03-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-06

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

Conditions

Anxiety, Depression, Pain.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients in the intervention group, in addition to the routine care in the ICU, perform the Benson's Relaxation Technique for 15 minutes in the evening of the day b

Sponsors

Shahed University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All brain tumor patients without a history of chemotherapy or radiotherapy who undergo brain tumor surgery for the first time Having the ability to perform relaxation exercises (not having neurological dysfunction in the form of numbness and immobility of organs) Full consciousness (score 15 according to the Glasgow Coma Scale) Not having a tracheal tube Stable vital signs Informed and voluntary consent of the patient

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having uncontrolled diabetes Having a history of anxiety and psychiatric diseases and taking psychiatric and anti-anxiety drugs Drug addiction

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety score in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Timepoint: The evening of the day before the operation, half an hour before the operation, 24 hours after the operation. Method of measurement: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.;Depression score in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Timepoint: The evening of the day before the operation, half an hour before the operation, 24 hours after the operation. Method of measurement: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.;Pain score on Visual Analog Scale. Timepoint: The evening of the day before the operation, half an hour before the operation, 24 hours after the operation. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNayereh HABIBI

Shahed University

nayereh.habibi@shahed.ac.ir+98 21 4475 2664

Outcome results

None listed

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