Clinical trial NCT06661239: Effect of the Benson Relaxation Technique on Clinical Outcomes of Oncology Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Units
Official title: Effect of the Benson Relaxation Technique on Clinical Outcomes of Oncology Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Units
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Oncology Patients
Relaxation Program
Keywords: benson relaxation
Oncology/ cancer patients
Clinical outcomes
Lead sponsor: Damanhour University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-10-28
Enrollment: 60
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 60
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Intervention model description: The Benson relaxation consisted of the following steps: (1) Sitting or lying down quietly in a comfortable position; (2) Closing eyes; (3) Deeply relaxing all muscles, beginning at the feet and progressing up to the face. Keeping them relaxed; (4) Breathing through the nose. (5) Maintaining a passive attitude and permitting relaxation to occur at its own pace; (6) Continuing for 15 minutes. When finished, sit quietly for several minutes, at first with eyes closed and later with eyes opened. Do not stand up for a few minutes.

According to the agreement, the patients in both groups were required to perform the Benson relaxation technique regularly twice daily (morning and evening) for seven days in a row. Each session lasted 15 minutes.
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: The benson Relaxation Technique (BRT), developed by Dr. Herbert Benson, is a method aimed at reducing stress and anxiety through a series of simple steps designed to elicit the "Relaxation Response." This response is a physiological state that counteracts the harmful effects of stress, characterized by decreased heart rate, lower metabolism, and reduced breathing rate

Detailed description: The benson relaxation consisted of the following steps: (1) Sitting or lying down quietly in a comfortable position; (2) Closing eyes; (3) Deeply relaxing all muscles, beginning at the feet and progressing up to the face. Keeping them relaxed; (4) Breathing through the nose. Becoming aware of breathing. Focus on a word, phrase, a short prayer, or only breathing. (6) Continuing for 15 minutes. When finished, sit quietly for several minutes, at first with eyes closed and later with eyes opened. Do not stand up for a few minutes.

According to the agreement, the patients in both groups were required to perform the Benson relaxation technique regularly twice daily (morning and evening) for three days in a row. Each session lasted 15 minutes

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Adult patients aged 18-60 years
* diagnosed with cancer
* alert and able to communicate.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients who refused to participate in the study
* Patients with cognitive impairment
* Patient who unable to communicate

Primary outcomes:
measure: Heart rate
timeFrame: daily for three days
measure: Blood pressure
timeFrame: daily for three days
measure: Respiratory rate
timeFrame: daily for three days
measure: The Rhodes Index of Nausea, Vomiting, and Retching
timeFrame: daily for three days
measure: The Numeric Pain Rating Scale
timeFrame: daily for three days
measure: Insomnia Severity Index Scale
timeFrame: daily for three days
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Icu length
timeFrame: an average three months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Damanhūr
country: Egypt
facility: Faculty of Nursing
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