NCT06661239

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

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Damanhour University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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

Conditions

• Oncology Patients
• Relaxation Program

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	benson relaxation	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
BEHAVIORAL	Routine care in unit	The routine care include in the unit will be delivered to control group

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-11-01
• Primary completion: 2025-08-01
• Completion: 2025-08-01
• First posted: 2024-10-28
• Last updated: 2025-08-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt