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The Effect of Benson's Relaxation Response on Sleep Quality and Anorexia in Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial Publisher Pubmed



Harorani M1, 2 ; Davodabady F1, 2 ; Farahani Z1 ; Hezave AK3 ; Rafiei F4
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  1. 1. Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
  2. 2. Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research Center (TCMRC), Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
  3. 3. Student Research Committee, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine Published:2020


Abstract

Background and objectives: Patients with cancer experience many side effects due to its nature and usual treatments. Sleep disorders and anorexia are the most commonly reported symptoms in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of Benson's Relaxation Response (BRR) on sleep quality and anorexia in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Methodology and participants: In the present clinical trial, a total of 84 patients were enrolled and randomly divided into two groups of experimental and control. Benson's relaxation response was administered to the experimental group twice a day over 5 consecutive days. Data was collected using St. Mary's Hospital Sleep Questionnaire (SMHSQ) and anorexia questionnaire with Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Results: The results of our study showed a significant improvement in the sleep quality in the experimental group at 24 (p = 0.02) and 48 (p = 0.001) hours after the intervention compared to the control group. Benson's relaxation response (BRR) also had a significant effect on the anorexia in the experimental group at 24 (7.5 ± 1.6) and 48 (6.9 ± 2.1) hours after the intervention compared to the control group. No side effects were reported during the study and follow-up period. Conclusion: Benson's relaxation response as a complementary method may improve sleep quality and anorexia in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Further studies with greater sample size and longer follow-up period are needed to confirm the current findings. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd
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