NCT02429778

Relaxation Treatment for Anxiety in Adults Aged 60 or Older

Reducing Late-Life Anxiety and Improving Functioning With Self-Directed Relaxation

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The PI developed a self-directed program to treat late-life anxiety called Breathing, Relaxation, and Education for Anxiety Treatment in the Home Environment (BREATHE). This program consists of weekly video lessons that participants watch on digital video disc (DVD) along with weekly telephone check-ins. In BREATHE participants will learn two behavioral interventions: diaphragmatic breathing and progressive muscle relaxation (PMR). The purpose of the study is to examine whether the self-directed BREATHE program is superior to a wait list control in reducing anxiety in older adults with anxiety disorders. For those assigned to wait list control, they will be offered opportunity to participate in BREATHE treatment after 8 weeks of wait list.

Conditions

• Anxiety Disorders

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Diaphragmatic Breathing	Deep or diaphragmatic breathing is taught prior to relaxation.
BEHAVIORAL	Progressive Muscle Relaxation	Tensing and releasing muscle groups in a specified order to help reduce tension and anxiety.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-05-01
• Primary completion: 2017-06-01
• Completion: 2017-06-01
• First posted: 2015-04-29
• Last updated: 2020-01-27
• Results posted: 2020-01-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States