Single and Combined Use of Benson Relaxation Technique and Oxygen Therapy on Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting in Gastric Cancer Patients.
Explore (NY)
; 19(4): 587-593, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Nausea and vomiting are the most common complications of chemotherapy encountered by cancer patients. To alleviate these complications and reduce patients' problems, it is necessary to use complementary methods.OBJECTIVE:
The present study aimed to investigate the effect of single and combined use of the Benson relaxation technique and oxygen therapy on chemotherapy-induced nausea, vomiting, and retching in patients with gastric cancer.METHODS:
This is a single-blind, four-arm, 2â¯×â¯2 factorial-design randomized clinical trial, in which a total of 100 patients with gastric cancer were enrolled and assigned to four groups of relaxation therapy, oxygen therapy, combined therapy, and control (nâ¯=â¯25 in each group) using simple random allocation. The intervention program included the application of Benson relaxation technique, supplemental oxygen therapy, and a combination of both. The control group merely received routine care. Data were collected using the Rhodes Index of Nausea and Vomiting Form 2 (INV-2).RESULTS:
The results of the Kruskal-Wallis H test showed that there was a statistically significant difference in the mean scores of nausea, vomiting, retching, and acute phase between the four groups (pâ¯=â¯0.001). However, there was a statistically significant difference only in the mean score of retching in this regard for the delayed phase (pâ¯=â¯0.02).CONCLUSION:
Overall, the single use of Benson relaxation technique and the combined use of this technique and oxygen therapy were shown to be more effective in managing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.Key words
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Therapeutic Methods and Therapies TCIM:
Terapias_mente_y_cuerpo
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Relajacion
Main subject:
Stomach Neoplasms
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Antineoplastic Agents
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
Language:
En
Journal:
Explore (NY)
Year:
2023
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Iran