The Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on the Fatigue Severity of Patients With MS
Background: Fatigue is a frequent symptom in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) that can interfere with the daily functioning of the patient. The present study aimed to determine the effect of the Benson relaxation technique on the fatigue severity of MS patients. Methods: This was a clinical trial study. A to...
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| author | Saeed Mirhosseini Abouzar Mohammadi Mahboobeh Rezaei Neda Mirbagher Ajorpaz |
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| description | Background: Fatigue is a frequent symptom in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) that can interfere with the daily functioning of the patient. The present study aimed to determine the effect of the Benson relaxation technique on the fatigue severity of MS patients.
Methods: This was a clinical trial study. A total of 60 MS patients with <5 degrees of disability were enrolled and randomly assigned into two groups (n=30 per group). The intervention group performed the Benson relaxation technique twice daily, and for 20 minutes during one month. No intervention was provided to the control group. Before and after the study, the fatigue questionnaire was completed by the patients, and the two groups were compared. The obtained data were analyzed in SPSS using the Chi-squared test, Independent Samples t-test, and Paired Samples t-test.
Results: Benson relaxation exercises significantly reduced the average fatigue severity of patients with MS (P≤0.05).
Conclusion: Benson relaxation technique can be used as a cost-benefit, safe, and ordinary complementary therapy to reduce fatigue in patients with MS. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-553288dcc2324438b34de78cf13397f92022-12-21T18:19:43ZengIran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Client-centered Nursing Care2476-41322476-41322019-08-0153175182The Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on the Fatigue Severity of Patients With MSSaeed Mirhosseini0Abouzar Mohammadi1Mahboobeh Rezaei2Neda Mirbagher Ajorpaz3 Trauma Nursing Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran. Trauma Nursing Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran. Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Autoimmune Diseases Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran. Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Autoimmune Diseases Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran. Background: Fatigue is a frequent symptom in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) that can interfere with the daily functioning of the patient. The present study aimed to determine the effect of the Benson relaxation technique on the fatigue severity of MS patients. Methods: This was a clinical trial study. A total of 60 MS patients with <5 degrees of disability were enrolled and randomly assigned into two groups (n=30 per group). The intervention group performed the Benson relaxation technique twice daily, and for 20 minutes during one month. No intervention was provided to the control group. Before and after the study, the fatigue questionnaire was completed by the patients, and the two groups were compared. The obtained data were analyzed in SPSS using the Chi-squared test, Independent Samples t-test, and Paired Samples t-test. Results: Benson relaxation exercises significantly reduced the average fatigue severity of patients with MS (P≤0.05). Conclusion: Benson relaxation technique can be used as a cost-benefit, safe, and ordinary complementary therapy to reduce fatigue in patients with MS.http://jccnc.iums.ac.ir/article-1-219-en.htmlbenson relaxation techniquefatiguemultiple sclerosis (ms) |
| spellingShingle | Saeed Mirhosseini Abouzar Mohammadi Mahboobeh Rezaei Neda Mirbagher Ajorpaz The Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on the Fatigue Severity of Patients With MS Journal of Client-centered Nursing Care benson relaxation technique fatigue multiple sclerosis (ms) |
| title | The Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on the Fatigue Severity of Patients With MS |
| title_full | The Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on the Fatigue Severity of Patients With MS |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on the Fatigue Severity of Patients With MS |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on the Fatigue Severity of Patients With MS |
| title_short | The Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on the Fatigue Severity of Patients With MS |
| title_sort | effect of benson relaxation technique on the fatigue severity of patients with ms |
| topic | benson relaxation technique fatigue multiple sclerosis (ms) |
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