Effect of the Benson Relaxation Technique on Clinical Outcomes of Oncology Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Units

Damanhour University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Relaxation Program; Oncology Patients

Treatments: Behavioral: Routine care in unit; Behavioral: benson relaxation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06661239

Damanhour university

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Full 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

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

The benson group

Experimental group

Description:

Patients who received the intervention

Treatment:

Behavioral: benson relaxation

Control group

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Patients who receive routine care in units

Treatment:

Behavioral: Routine care in unit