Benson Relaxation Exercises and Sleep Quality in Lung Cancer Patients

NCT07212517 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: UU-NURSE-RK-04
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of Benson Relaxation Exercises on sleep quality in hospitalized patients diagnosed with lung cancer. It is planned to be conducted as a randomized controlled trial. Hypotheses of the Study H1: The sleep quality of lung cancer patients who undergo Benson relaxation exercises is statistically significantly better than that of patients who do not undergo such exercises. H2: There is no significant difference in sleep quality between patients who undergo Benson relaxation exercises and those who do not.

Conditions

Sleep Quality; Relaxation; Canser; Benson Exercise

Keywords

cancer patient; Benson relaxation; sleep Quality

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Sleep quality-Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

  The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

  up to 6 months

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

patients will be randomly assigned to groups using this program. Patients included in the study will be numbered according to their order of arrival and assigned to the intervention and control groups according to the order in the randomization listThis study is planned to be conducted on patients diagnosed with lung disease. Patients with additional mental illness, oxygen saturation values below 90, pain scores above 5, and bloody sputum will be excluded from the study.

Behavioral: benson relaxation exercise

control

NO INTERVENTION

Patients will be randomly assigned to groups using this program. Patients included in the study will be numbered according to their order of arrival and assigned to the intervention and control groups according to the order in the randomization listThis study is planned to be conducted on patients diagnosed with lung disease. Patients with additional mental illness, oxygen saturation values below 90, pain scores above 5, and bloody sputum will be excluded 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.

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Patients aged 18 years and over,
• Have been diagnosed with lung cancer and be receiving inpatient treatment,
• Be conscious and able to communicate,
• Agree to participate in breathing exercises during the study,
• Score above 5 on the PSQI,
• Sign a written informed consent form.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients under 18 years of age,
• Those with additional mental or cognitive disorders,
• Those with physiological barriers to performing breathing exercises,
• Those unable to complete the programme during the study period,
• Those with a PSQI score above 5,
• Those who violated the study protocol,
• . Those with an oxygen saturation value below 90,
• Those scoring above 5 on the Visual Pain Scale,
• Those who have previously practised yoga or meditation,
• Patients with haemoptysis,
• Patients taking any anxiolytic or hypnotic medication.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Uskudar University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sleep Initiation and Maintenance 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
• Masking Details: experimental and control groups
• 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: September 30, 2025
• First Posted: October 8, 2025
• Study Start: September 30, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 15, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 15, 2026
• Last Updated: October 8, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share