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Investigating Benson's relaxation on pain and the amount of painkillers used by patients who are candidates for leg amputation

Investigating the effect of Benson's relaxation method training on intensity of pain and the amount of painkillers consumed in patients who are candidates for leg amputation

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20240727062551N1
Enrollment
40
Registered
2024-08-16
Start date
2024-07-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-08-26

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Conditions

Diabetic patients undergoing leg amputation surgery. Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Diabetic patients undergoing foot amputation surgery, in addition to receiving the surgeon's routine after the operation, a sedation method is also used for them. I

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18 to 65 years Vigilance and trainability Lack of previous experience in teaching and practicing the Benson relaxation method by patients The patient does not suffer from cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's If the patient has psychiatric disorders, these disorders should not be in acute phase Not using muscle relaxants and sleeping pills No drug addiction Absence of hearing and vision defects and movement disorders and nerve and muscle health according to self-report

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Reluctance to participate in the study The patient has liver and kidney failure Body mass index above and equal to 30 Inability to learn or perform relaxation techniques correctly Lack of awareness of time and place

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain score in visual analog scale questionnaire. Timepoint: Pain measurement at the beginning of the study (before starting to take painkillers) and 6, 12, 24 and 48 hours after the patient is fully awake. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.;Rate of using painkillers. Timepoint: Measurement of painkiller consumption 6, 12, 24 and 48 hours after the patient is fully awake. Method of measurement: The amount of painkillers consumed by the patients, which will be recorded through the file and prescription sheet at 6-hour intervals.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAlireza Majidi

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

alireza1379fd@gmail.com+98 31 3668 0048

Outcome results

None listed

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