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Migraine Disorders/prevention & control , Migraine Disorders/therapy , Adaptation, Psychological , Adolescent , Biofeedback, Psychology/methods , Child , Child, Preschool , Cognitive Behavioral Therapy/methods , Cognitive Behavioral Therapy/standards , Female , Humans , Male , Pediatrics/methods , Pediatrics/trends , Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic/statistics & numerical data , Relaxation Therapy/methods , Relaxation Therapy/standardsABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: There is little understanding on how brief relaxation practice and viewing greenery images would affect brain responses during cognitive tasks. In the present study, we examined the variation in brain activation of the prefrontal cortex during arithmetic tasks before and after viewing greenery images, brief relaxation practice, and control task using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). METHOD: This randomized controlled study examined the activation patterns of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) in three groups of research participants who were exposed to viewing greenery images (n = 10), brief relaxation practice (n = 10), and control task (n = 11). The activation pattern of the PFC was measured pre- and post-intervention using a portable fNIRS device and reported as mean total oxygenated hemoglobin (HbO µm). Primary outcome of the study is the difference in HbO µm between post- and pre-intervention readings during a cognitive task that required the research participants to perform arithmetic calculation. RESULTS: In terms of intervention-related differences, there was significant difference in average HbO µm when performing arithmetic tasks before and after brief relaxation practice (p < 0.05). There were significant increases in average HbO µm in the right frontopolar cortex (p = 0.029), the left frontopolar cortex (p = 0.01), and the left orbitofrontal cortex (p = 0.033) during arithmetic tasks after brief relaxation practice. In contrast, there were no significant differences in average HbO µm when performing arithmetic tasks before and after viewing greenery images (p > 0.05) and the control task (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION: Our preliminary findings show that brief relaxation practice but not viewing greenery images led to significant frontal lobe activation during arithmetic tasks. The present study demonstrated, for the first time, that there was an increase in activation in neuroanatomical areas including the combined effort of allocation of attentional resources, exploration, and memory performance after the brief relaxation practice. Our findings suggest the possibility that the right frontopolar cortex, the left frontopolar cortex, and the left orbitofrontal cortex may be specifically associated with the benefits of brief relaxation on the brain.
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Prefrontal Cortex , Relaxation Therapy , Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared , Adult , Female , Frontal Lobe/physiology , Humans , Male , Oxyhemoglobins/analysis , Prefrontal Cortex/physiology , Relaxation Therapy/standards , Young AdultABSTRACT
Elderly patients undergoing surgery often suffer from sleep disorder. Holistic therapies might help them sleep better. The aim of this research was to determine the effect of guided imagery along with breathing relaxation on sleep quality in elderly patients undergoing abdominal surgery. A double-blind randomized clinical trial was conducted on 90 elderly patients undergoing abdominal surgery in 2 educational hospitals in 2018, Mashhad, Iran. The elderly patients with different abdominal surgical procedures were distributed to the wardrooms and then the rooms were randomly assigned into 2 groups. In the intervention group, the patients learned breathing relaxation the day before surgery and then an audiotape was provided to perform the guided imagery from the day before surgery for 5 days (twice) along with breathing relaxation. St Mary's Hospital Sleep Inventory was completed the night before, 48 hours and 96 hours after the surgery. Data analysis was done using SPSS 21 through analytical tests. Results of the test indicated that the score of sleep quality was significantly higher in the intervention group the night before surgery (P = .001). The total scores of sleep quality in the intervention group 48 and 96 hours after the surgery were significantly higher (P < .001). Based on results of generalized estimating equation model, the score of sleep quality for patients was 8.76 units higher in the intervention group than in the control group by controlling for the effects of time. Guided imagery along with breathing relaxation improved the sleep quality of the elderly patients undergoing abdominal surgery.Trial registration: IRCT20180731040652N1.
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Breathing Exercises/standards , Imagery, Psychotherapy/standards , Sleep/physiology , Aged , Breathing Exercises/methods , Breathing Exercises/statistics & numerical data , Digestive System Surgical Procedures/adverse effects , Digestive System Surgical Procedures/methods , Double-Blind Method , Female , Humans , Imagery, Psychotherapy/methods , Imagery, Psychotherapy/statistics & numerical data , Iran , Male , Middle Aged , Relaxation Therapy/methods , Relaxation Therapy/standards , Relaxation Therapy/statistics & numerical dataABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Psychological resilience is critical to minimize the health effects of traumatic events. Trauma may induce a chronic state of hyperarousal, resulting in problems such as anxiety, insomnia, or posttraumatic stress disorder. Mind-body practices, such as relaxation breathing and mindfulness meditation, help to reduce arousal and may reduce the likelihood of such psychological distress. To better understand resilience-building practices, we are conducting the Biofeedback-Assisted Resilience Training (BART) study to evaluate whether the practice of slow, paced breathing with or without heart rate variability biofeedback can be effectively learned via a smartphone app to enhance psychological resilience. OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to conduct a limited, interim review of user interactions and study data on use of the BART resilience training app and demonstrate analyses of real-time sensor-streaming data. METHODS: We developed the BART app to provide paced breathing resilience training, with or without heart rate variability biofeedback, via a self-managed 6-week protocol. The app receives streaming data from a Bluetooth-linked heart rate sensor and displays heart rate variability biofeedback to indicate movement between calmer and stressful states. To evaluate the app, a population of military personnel, veterans, and civilian first responders used the app for 6 weeks of resilience training. We analyzed app usage and heart rate variability measures during rest, cognitive stress, and paced breathing. Currently released for the BART research study, the BART app is being used to collect self-reported survey and heart rate sensor data for comparative evaluation of paced breathing relaxation training with and without heart rate variability biofeedback. RESULTS: To date, we have analyzed the results of 328 participants who began using the BART app for 6 weeks of stress relaxation training via a self-managed protocol. Of these, 207 (63.1%) followed the app-directed procedures and completed the training regimen. Our review of adherence to protocol and app-calculated heart rate variability measures indicated that the BART app acquired high-quality data for evaluating self-managed stress relaxation training programs. CONCLUSIONS: The BART app acquired high-quality data for studying changes in psychophysiological stress according to mind-body activity states, including conditions of rest, cognitive stress, and slow, paced breathing.
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Biofeedback, Psychology/methods , Breathing Exercises/standards , Stress, Psychological/therapy , Breathing Exercises/methods , Breathing Exercises/psychology , Female , Heart Rate/physiology , Humans , Male , Monitoring, Physiologic/instrumentation , Monitoring, Physiologic/methods , Relaxation Therapy/methods , Relaxation Therapy/psychology , Relaxation Therapy/standards , Resilience, Psychological , Self Care/instrumentation , Self Care/methods , Self Care/standards , Stress, Psychological/psychology , Surveys and Questionnaires , Teaching/psychology , Teaching/standards , Young AdultABSTRACT
Complementary therapies provide cancer survivors and clinicians with options for managing chronic pain. Recent published clinical guidelines and research findings support the use of relaxation therapy for managing chronic pain in cancer survivors. However, translating research findings into clinical practice remains a challenge. Using theory to guide implementation of a new practice can increase the likelihood of successful adoption. This article uses relaxation therapy for cancer survivors to describe how clinicians could use Rogers' Diffusion of Innovation Theory and the related Collaborative Research Utilization Model to implement a complementary therapy and ensure that it becomes standard practice.
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Nursing Theory , Pain Management/methods , Relaxation Therapy/standards , Complementary Therapies/methods , Complementary Therapies/standards , Complementary Therapies/trends , Humans , Pain Management/trendsABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To identify the evidence in the literature about relaxation therapy with guided imagery for postoperative pain management. METHOD: Integrative review. DATA SOURCE: PubMed, Lilacs, Cochrane, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus and Cinahl, between August 2006 and December 2016. Descriptors: Postoperative Pain, Imagery (Psychotherapy) and Guided Imagery. STUDY SELECTION: original studies published in English, Spanish and Portuguese. 291 studies were identified and eight were selected. Descriptive data analysis, presented in detail, with a summary of the knowledge produced in each study. RESULTS: In the primary studies included, the use of guided imagery associated with other complementary therapies was highlighted: hand and foot "M" technique, education on postoperative pain management with analgesic drugs, relaxation exercises, respiration exercises, meditation, soothing biorhythmic music combined with positive and encouraging assertions and music with nature sounds. CONCLUSIONS: The knowledge synthesis resulting from this study indicates that evidence could be identified on the use of guided imagery associated with relaxation therapy as a complementary approach to drug analgesia in postoperative pain control strengthens its indication for nursing practice. This evidence, however, demonstrates that the quality of the use of this therapy is limited, and it is necessary to carry out new randomized clinical studies to fill the existing gaps in this topic.
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Imagery, Psychotherapy/methods , Pain Management/standards , Relaxation Therapy/standards , Adolescent , Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Pain Management/methods , Pain, Postoperative/therapy , Relaxation Therapy/methodsABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Headache and musculoskeletal pain are associated with both physical and mental health symptoms, which together are mutually reinforcing. Addressing mental and physical health symptoms (including pain) concomitantly may provide an effective and efficient way to improve outcomes in this population. We tested an evidence-based, eight-session multimodal group program, the Relaxation Response Resiliency Program (3RP), in patients with headache and musculoskeletal pain. A total of 109 adults (30 with headaches, 79 with musculoskeletal pain). METHODS: Participant were 109 adults (30 with headaches, 79 with musculoskeletal pain) referred by their medical doctor, who completed a battery of questionnaires before and after completion of the 3RP. RESULTS: On average, patients with headache and musculoskeletal pain had higher pretreatment scores for anxiety, depression, and somatization symptoms than the nonpatient normative sample for the Symptom Checklist 90-Revised. Significant improvements were identified from pre- to post-treatment in all mental health symptoms (moderate to large effects) and frequency of pain and co-occurring physical health symptoms (small to moderate effects). Patients also reported significant decreases in degree of discomfort and life interference, which were relatively more modest in the musculoskeletal pain group compared with the headache group. CONCLUSIONS: Overall, results of this study suggest that the 3RP may be an effective treatment for reducing pain and psychological symptoms in patients with headaches and musculoskeletal pain. Future work is needed to evaluate the 3RP via a randomized clinical trial in these patient populations.
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Headache/therapy , Musculoskeletal Pain/therapy , Relaxation Therapy/standards , Adult , Female , Headache/psychology , Humans , Male , Massachusetts , Middle Aged , Musculoskeletal Pain/psychology , Psychometrics/instrumentation , Psychometrics/methods , Quality of Life/psychology , Relaxation Therapy/methods , Resilience, Psychological , Retrospective Studies , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
PURPOSE: Our aim was to investigate the effect of reflexology and progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) exercises on pain, fatigue, and quality of life (QoL) of gynecologic cancer patients during chemotherapy. METHODS: Eighty participants were randomly assigned to one of four groups: reflexology, progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) exercises, both (reflexology + PMR), or a control group. Data were collected with a general data collection form, Brief Pain and Fatigue inventories, and Multidimensional Quality-of-Life Scale-Cancer. RESULTS: In reflexology and reflexology + PMR groups, a significant decrease in pain severity and fatigue and an increase in QoL were found (p < .05). In the PMR alone group, pain severity and fatigue decreased significantly (p < .05), but there was no significant change identified in QOL (p > .05). CONCLUSIONS: Reflexology and PMR exercises given to gynecologic cancer patients during chemotherapy were found to decrease pain and fatigue and increase QoL.
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Genital Neoplasms, Female/complications , Massage/standards , Relaxation Therapy/standards , Adult , Fatigue/psychology , Fatigue/therapy , Female , Genital Neoplasms, Female/psychology , Humans , Male , Massage/methods , Middle Aged , Neoplasms/complications , Neoplasms/psychology , Pain/psychology , Pain Management/methods , Pain Management/standards , Psychometrics/instrumentation , Psychometrics/methods , Quality of Life/psychology , Relaxation Therapy/methods , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
This randomized controlled experimental study was conducted to investigate the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercises on dyspnea, fatigue, and sleep quality in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A Descriptive Questionnaire and the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma Fatigue Scale, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma Sleep Scale and Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale were used for data collection. The decrease in the mean dyspnea, fatigue, and sleep scores in the intervention group was statistically significantly more pronounced than the patients in the control group (P < .05). Progressive relaxation exercises can be implemented to decrease the dyspnea, fatigue, and sleep problems seen in patients with moderate and advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by nurses working in the clinic.
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Fatigue/therapy , Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/therapy , Relaxation Therapy/standards , Sleep Wake Disorders/therapy , Adult , Aged , Dyspnea/therapy , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/psychology , Quality of Life/psychology , Relaxation Therapy/methods , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
Relaxation techniques, such as deep breathing and muscle relaxation, are aspects common to most forms of mindfulness training. There is now an abundance of research demonstrating that mindfulness training has beneficial effects across a wide range of clinical conditions, making it an important tool for clinical intervention. One area of extensive research is on the beneficial effects of mindfulness on experiences of pain. However, the mechanisms of these effects are still not well understood. One hypothesis is that the relaxation components of mindfulness training, through alterations in breathing and muscle tension, leads to changes in parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system functioning which influences pain circuits. The current study seeks to examine how two of the relaxation subcomponents of mindfulness training, deep breathing and muscle relaxation, influence experiences of pain in healthy individuals. Participants were randomized to either a 10 minute deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, or control condition after which they were exposed to a cold pain task. Throughout the experiment, measures of parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system activity were collected to assess how deep breathing and progressive muscle relaxation alter physiological responses, and if these changes moderate any effects of these interventions on responses to pain. There were no differences in participants' pain tolerances or self-reported pain ratings during the cold pain task or in participants' physiological responses to the task. Additionally, individual differences in physiological functioning were not related to differences in pain tolerance or pain ratings. Overall this study suggests that the mechanisms through which mindfulness exerts its effects on pain are more complex than merely through physiological changes brought about by altering breathing or muscle tension. This indicates a need for more research examining the specific subcomponents of mindfulness, and how these subcomponents might be acting, to better understand their utility as a clinical treatment.
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Pain Management/standards , Pain , Relaxation Therapy/standards , Adolescent , Adult , Female , Heart Rate , Humans , Male , Pain Measurement , Proportional Hazards Models , Relaxation/physiology , Surveys and Questionnaires , Young AdultABSTRACT
This study was conducted to determine and compare the effectiveness of nature sounds and relaxation exercises for reducing preoperative anxiety. A repeated measures randomized controlled trial design was used. We divided 159 preoperative patients into three groups: nature sounds (n = 53), relaxation exercises (n = 53), and control groups (n = 53). We evaluated anxiety using the visual analog scale and state anxiety inventory scores immediately before, immediately after, and 30 min after interventions in nature sounds and relaxation exercises groups, and silent rest in the control. We found no differences between the measurement values in the intervention groups, but we did observe a difference between the intervention and control groups. The two interventions were similarly effective in reducing preoperative anxiety. These simple and low-cost interventions can be used to reduce preoperative anxiety in surgical clinics.
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Anxiety/prevention & control , Exercise Therapy/standards , Preoperative Care/standards , Relaxation Therapy/standards , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Anxiety/therapy , Exercise Therapy/methods , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Music Therapy/methods , Music Therapy/standards , Preoperative Care/methods , Psychometrics/instrumentation , Relaxation Therapy/methodsABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Music-based interventions are considered an effective and low-cost treatment option for stress-related symptoms. The present study aimed to examine the trajectories of the psychophysiological response in apparently healthy participants during a music-based relaxation intervention compared to a verbal relaxation exercise. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 70 participants were assigned to either receptive live music (experimental group) or a prerecorded verbal relaxation exercise (control group). Self-ratings of relaxation were assessed before and after each intervention on visual analogue scales and the Relaxation Inventory (RI). The heart rate variability (HRV) was continuously recorded throughout the sessions. Statistical analysis focused on HRV parameters indicative of parasympathetic cardiovascular outflow. RESULTS: We found significant quadratic main effects for time on the mean R-R interval (heart rate), the high-frequency power of HRV (indicative of parasympathetic activity), and the self-ratings of relaxation in both groups. A significant group × time interaction was observed for the cognitive tension subscale of the RI. CONCLUSIONS: Participants in both groups showed psychophysiological changes indicative of greater relaxation over the course of the interventions. However, differences between groups were only marginal. Music might be effective in relieving stress and promoting relaxation by altering the autonomic nervous system function. Future studies need to explore the long-term outcomes of such interventions.
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Complementary Therapies/standards , Heart Rate/physiology , Music Therapy , Music , Relaxation Therapy/standards , Relaxation/psychology , Stress, Psychological/therapy , Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Self Report , Treatment Outcome , Young AdultABSTRACT
Spinal fusion for idiopathic scoliosis is one of the most painful surgeries experienced by adolescents. Music therapy, utilizing music-assisted relaxation with controlled breathing and imagery, is a promising intervention for reducing pain and anxiety for these patients. It can be challenging to teach new coping strategies to post-operative patients who are already in pain. This study evaluated the effects of introducing music-assisted relaxation training to adolescents before surgery. Outcome measures were self-reported pain and anxiety, recorded on 0-10 numeric rating scale, and observed behavioral indicators of pain and relaxation. The training intervention was a 12-minute video about music-assisted relaxation with opportunities to practice before surgery. Forty-four participants between the ages of 10 and 19 were enrolled. Participants were randomly assigned to the experimental group that watched the video at the preoperative visit or to the control group that did not watch the video. All subjects received a music therapy session with a board certified music therapist on post-operative day 2 while out of bed for the first time. Pain and anxiety were significantly reduced from immediately pre-therapy to post-therapy (paired t-test; p).
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Music Therapy/standards , Pain, Postoperative/therapy , Patient Outcome Assessment , Relaxation Therapy/standards , Spinal Fusion/rehabilitation , Adolescent , Child , Female , Humans , Male , Pain Measurement/methods , Scoliosis/complications , Scoliosis/surgery , Young AdultABSTRACT
Most women within their lifetime will experience pregnancy, birth and motherhood. Despite this almost universal experience, the process is far from uniform. Throughout the childbirth continuum, expectations and experiences of women are diverse and ever-changing (van Teijlingen et al 2017). THis article explores an innovative idea, well placed within this 'Shiny roads' edition of The Practising Midwife. It explores the birth of the EMPOWER project within a NHS trust. EMPOWER was developed to empower mothers and provide options, education and relaxation for pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period.
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Midwifery/standards , Mothers/education , Mothers/psychology , Parturition/psychology , Power, Psychological , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Relaxation Therapy/standards , Adult , Female , Humans , Patient Education as Topic , Pregnancy , Qualitative ResearchABSTRACT
The purpose of this review was to investigate and review the concept of "peace" and the role it plays in the spiritual well-being and care of people with a chronic or terminal illness. Our objectives were, first, to examine the importance of peace in palliative care as a measure of acceptance and in chronic illness settings as a predictor of improved survival. Second, we explored the dimensions of peace and their relationships with spiritual well-being. We further examined how the constructs of peace are assessed both within valid spiritual well-being measures and as individual items related solely to peace. Finally, we examined therapies aimed at promoting peace and emotional well-being in palliative and chronic illness settings. Despite much being written about different constructs of peace and the positive effects of being at peace during times of illness, the effects of therapies on the feeling of peace are not well-studied.
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Adaptation, Psychological , Palliative Care/psychology , Quality of Life/psychology , Terminally Ill/psychology , Art Therapy/standards , Cognitive Behavioral Therapy/methods , Cognitive Behavioral Therapy/standards , Humans , Meditation/psychology , Music Therapy/standards , Psychometrics/instrumentation , Psychometrics/methods , Relaxation Therapy/psychology , Relaxation Therapy/standards , Spirituality , Surveys and Questionnaires/standardsABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Sleep disturbance and fatigue are common and distressing pediatric cancer-related outcomes. Sleep hygiene education and relaxation techniques are recommended to improve sleep in healthy children and adult cancer survivors. No studies have tested these interventions to improve sleep and fatigue for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in the home setting. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to establish the feasibility and acceptability of a sleep hygiene and relaxation intervention to improve sleep and fatigue for children receiving maintenance chemotherapy for ALL. The child's fatigue and sleep data were collected to inform sample size calculations for a future trial. METHODS: In this pilot randomized controlled trial, 20 children were allocated randomly to the sleep intervention or control group. The sleep intervention group received a 60-minute educational session to discuss sleep and fatigue in children with cancer and strategies to improve sleep, including use of 2 storybooks to teach deep breathing and progressive muscle relaxation. Objective sleep data were collected using actigraphy and fatigue was measured using the Childhood Cancer Fatigue Scale. RESULTS: The intervention was acceptable to families, and feasibility of the intervention and data collection was clearly established. Although not statistically significant, increases in mean nighttime sleep and decreases in mean wake time after sleep onset in the sleep intervention group represented clinically important improvements. CONCLUSIONS: This pilot study demonstrated the feasibility and acceptability of a sleep hygiene and relaxation intervention for children undergoing maintenance chemotherapy for ALL. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Given the clinically important improvements in sleep observed, replication in a larger, adequately powered randomized controlled trial is merited.
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Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/psychology , Relaxation Therapy/standards , Sleep Hygiene/physiology , Canada , Child , Child, Preschool , Fatigue/etiology , Female , Humans , Male , Pilot Projects , Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/complications , Psychometrics/instrumentation , Psychometrics/methods , Sleep Wake Disorders/etiologyABSTRACT
The objective of this pilot study was to design, develop, and evaluate a predeployment stress inoculation training (PRESIT) preventive intervention to enable deploying personnel to cope better with combat-related stressors and mitigate the negative effects of trauma exposure. The PRESIT program consisted of three predeployment training modules: (1) educational materials on combat and operational stress control, (2) coping skills training involving focused and relaxation breathing exercises with biofeedback, and (3) exposure to a video multimedia stressor environment to practice knowledge and skills learned in the first two modules. Heart rate variability assessed the degree to which a subset of participants learned the coping skills. With a cluster randomized design, data from 351 Marines randomized into PRESIT and control groups were collected at predeployment and from 259 of these who responded to surveys on return from deployment. Findings showed that the PRESIT group reduced their physiological arousal through increased respiratory sinus arrhythmia during and after breathing training relative to controls. Logistic regression, corrected for clustering at the platoon level, examined group effects on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as measured by the Post-traumatic Stress Checklist after controlling for relevant covariates. Results showed that PRESIT protected against PTSD among Marines without baseline mental health problems. Although limited by a small number of participants who screened positive for PTSD, this study supports the benefits of PRESIT as a potential preventive strategy in the U.S. military personnel.
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Education/standards , Military Personnel/psychology , Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/prevention & control , Stress, Psychological/therapy , Adaptation, Psychological , Adolescent , Adult , Arousal , Biofeedback, Psychology/methods , Education/methods , Female , Humans , Logistic Models , Male , Mental Health Services/statistics & numerical data , Pilot Projects , Psychometrics/instrumentation , Psychometrics/methods , Relaxation Therapy/methods , Relaxation Therapy/standards , Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/psychology , Stress, Psychological/psychology , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
Introducción. Existen diversas intervenciones de enfermería para reducir el dolor y la ansiedad tras la cirugía, entre las que destacan: relajación sistemática, música, técnicas de distracción o aplicación de calor. Objetivos. Verificar si determinadas intervenciones enfermeras intraoperatorias disminuyen el dolor y la ansiedad posteriormente. Metodología. Estudio experimental de 129 pacientes sometidos a tres tipos de cirugía (prótesis total, parcial y osteosíntesis de cadera). La muestra se dividió en dos grupos: experimental (64 pacientes, a quienes se aplicó la intervención enfermera) y control (65 pacientes). La valoración de la ansiedad se llevó a cabo mediante el State- Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) y la del dolor con la Escala Numérica Verbal (ENV) y el consumo de analgésicos. Se realizó un análisis estadístico comparativo utilizando el programa SPSS. Resultados. Se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas intergrupos en el nivel de ansiedad-estado tras la cirugía a favor del grupo experimental (p = 0.007). Respecto al dolor, se evidenció una tendencia decreciente en ambos grupos sin que las diferencias se revelaran significativas. Los menores de 70 años presentaban menor ansiedad-estado tras la operación. La prótesis total de cadera generaba menor ansiedad que las otras operaciones. Conclusiones. La intervención enfermera mostró su utilidad en la reducción de la ansiedad, pero no en la mejoría del dolor. Mientras que en el dolor crónico la ansiedad y la percepción dolorosa se reforzarían mutuamente, en el dolor quirúrgico agudo este vínculo sería más débil, lo cual explicaría los resultados obtenidos. No obstante, se precisan más estudios al respecto (AU)
Introduction. Diverse nursing interventions have been used to relief postoperative pain and anxiety, for instance: systematic relaxation, preoperative teaching visit, music, distraction techniques or warming methods. Aim. To verify if certain nursing interventions during surgery relief postoperative pain and anxiety. Methodology. Experimental study with 129 patients under three types of surgery (total and partial hip replacement and hip osteosynthesis). The sample was divided in two groups: experimental group (64 patients, who received the nursing interventions) and control group (65 patients). The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and the Numerical Verbal Scale (NVS) were used to measure postoperative anxiety and pain respectively. Analgesic drug administration was also registered. A comparative statistical analysis was carried out through SPSS computerized program. Results. Statistically significant differences between both groups ere found in state anxiety after surgery in favor of experimental group (P = 0,007). Postoperative pain reflected a decreasingly tendency in both groups but differences were not statistically significant. Patients younger than 70 years old suffered less state anxiety after surgery. Total hip replacement generated less anxiety than the other two operations. Conclusions. Nursing interventions showed effectiveness in postoperative anxiety amelioration but not in pain relief. While anxiety and chronic pain would mutually reinforce, in postoperative acute pain this link may be a weaker one; hypothesis that could explain the obtained results. However, new investigations re needed (AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Music/psychology , Music Therapy , Music Therapy/methods , Nursing Care/standards , Nursing Care , Perioperative Period/nursing , Pain Management/nursing , Relaxation , Relaxation Therapy/methods , Fracture Fixation, Internal/nursing , Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary/nursing , Anxiety/nursing , Relaxation Therapy/standards , Relaxation Therapy/trends , Relaxation TherapyABSTRACT
Migraine occurs in about 15% of the general population. Migraine is usually managed by medication, but some patients do not tolerate migraine medication due to side effects or prefer to avoid medication for other reasons. Non-pharmacological management is an alternative treatment option. We systematically reviewed randomized clinical trials (RCTs) on manual therapies for migraine. The RCTs suggest that massage therapy, physiotherapy, relaxation and chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy might be equally effective as propranolol and topiramate in the prophylactic management of migraine. However, the evaluated RCTs had many methodological shortcomings. Therefore, any firm conclusion will require future, well-conducted RCTs on manual therapies for migraine.
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Migraine Disorders/therapy , Musculoskeletal Manipulations/statistics & numerical data , Anticonvulsants , Fructose/analogs & derivatives , Fructose/therapeutic use , Humans , Manipulation, Chiropractic/methods , Manipulation, Chiropractic/standards , Manipulation, Chiropractic/statistics & numerical data , Massage/methods , Massage/standards , Massage/statistics & numerical data , Migraine Disorders/physiopathology , Musculoskeletal Manipulations/methods , Musculoskeletal Manipulations/standards , Physical Therapy Modalities/standards , Physical Therapy Modalities/statistics & numerical data , Propranolol/therapeutic use , Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic/trends , Relaxation Therapy/methods , Relaxation Therapy/standards , Relaxation Therapy/statistics & numerical data , Topiramate , Treatment Outcome , Vasodilator Agents/therapeutic useABSTRACT
AIM: This paper is a report of a study conducted to examine the effects of a relaxation training programme on the health-related quality of life of Chinese patients with chronic heart failure. BACKGROUND: Despite the substantial evidence indicating the beneficial effects of relaxation therapy on the health-related quality of life of various cardiac populations, the value of this intervention in patients with chronic heart failure remains uncertain. Even less is known about its therapeutic effects in Chinese culture. METHOD: A total of 121 Chinese patients with chronic heart failure and over 60 years of age were recruited in 2002-2003 and randomly allocated to a relaxation training programme (n = 59) or an attention-control intervention (n = 62). The training included two relaxation training sessions, one skill revision workshop, twice daily relaxation self-practice and biweekly telephone follow-up. The World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaire was completed at hospital discharge and at the 8th and 14th weeks after discharge. RESULTS: Repeated measures analysis of covariance indicated that those who attended the relaxation training programme reported statistically significantly greater improvement in psychological (P = 0.007, eta(2) = 0.043) and social (P = 0.016, eta(2) = 0.035) health-related quality of life than those who received the attention-control intervention over the evaluative period. Comparing outcomes at timepoints showed that the statistically significant group differences in the improvement of psychological and social health-related quality of life occurred mainly during the first evaluative endpoints. CONCLUSION: Relaxation techniques are beneficial to the emotional and social health-related quality of life of Chinese patients with chronic heart failure. Combining this intervention with other treatment modalities may produce a more substantial improvement in their health-related quality of life.