Benson Relaxation Exercise on Anxiety and Sleep Quality in Psychiatric Service (BREASQPS)

NCT06746584 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 61351342/020-391
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 70
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This study was planned to investigate the effect of Benson Relaxation Exercise on anxiety and sleep quality in inpatients in psychiatric ward. The following hypothesis will be tested in the study. H1: Anxiety level of the patients who underwent Benson relaxation exercise is lower than the patients who did not undergo Benson relaxation exercise. H2: The sleep quality of patients who undergo Benson relaxation exercise is better than patients who do not undergo Benson relaxation exercise. The study is designed as a single-blind, randomised controlled trial. The study will be conducted in four psychiatric wards of a private psychiatric hospital in Turkey between 18.11.2024-06.06.2025. Verbal and written informed consent will be obtained from participants or their legal guardians before assignment to study groups. The study will be conducted according to the CONSORT flow diagram (http://www.consort-statement.org/consort-statement/flow-diagram) (2010)

Conditions

Sleep Quality; Anxiety

Keywords

psychiatric inpatients, Benson relaxation, sleep Quality, anxiety

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• anxiety level -STAI Forms

  anxiety level, the STAI-II forms

  up to 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Sleep quality-Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

  up to 6 months

Study Arms (2)

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Since patients diagnosed with psychotic disorder and schizophrenia have delusions and hallucinations, the effect of some instructions in the Benson relaxation technique on these symptoms cannot be known. Therefore, it was planned to exclude psychosis and schizophrenia patients with delusions and hallucinations from the study.

Behavioral: benson relaxation exercise

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Since patients diagnosed with psychotic disorder and schizophrenia have delusions and hallucinations, the effect of some instructions in the Benson relaxation technique on these symptoms cannot be known. Therefore, it was planned to exclude psychosis and schizophrenia patients with delusions and hallucinations from the study

Interventions

benson relaxation exercise BEHAVIORAL

BRT is one of the behavioural intervention techniques developed by Herbert Benson in 1975. BRT is based on the principle of deep breathing and relaxing all the muscles in the body by choosing a word that is meaningful for the individual and focusing on it. This exercise, which has no side effects on patients and can be applied for patients of all age groups, is more widely used because it is a simple and easy-to-learn method compared to other relaxation methods all the muscles in the body by choosing a word that is meaningful for the individual and focusing on it.

Also known as: benson relaxation

Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Patients aged 18 years and over,
• patients being treated for mood, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance use disorder,
• patients with STAI I-II scores between 20 and 59, patients with PSQI score above 5.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients under 18 years of age,
• patients with psychotic disorders with hallucinations and delusions, patients with schizophrenia,
• patients with STAI I-II score below 20 and above 59, patients with PSQI score below 5.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Uskudar University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders; Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic; Dyssomnias; Sleep Wake Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Mental Disorders

Central Study Contacts

elçin babaoğlu

CONTACT

05525417069; elcin.babaoglu@uskudar.edu.tr

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Asst. Dr. (Psychiatric Nursing)

Model Details: randomized controlled trial single blinded

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 29, 2024
• First Posted: December 24, 2024
• Study Start: December 23, 2024
• Primary Completion: June 2, 2025
• Study Completion: December 2, 2025
• Last Updated: December 24, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share