Benson Relaxation Technique Effectiveness on Pain and Quality of Life Post Reconstructive Mammoplasty

Overview

The purpose of this study is to evaluate effectiveness of benson relaxation technique on pain and quality of life post mammoplasty.

Detailed description

Pain post reconstructive mammoplasty is common and has an impact on psychosocial aspects, anxiety, sleep disorders and activities of daily living(ADL),as a result patients suffer from impairment in quality of life.

To manage pain pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions could be used.

Benson relaxation is a deep breathing relaxation therapy that has been developed by involving a person's belief factor. It works by shifting the focus of pain so that the body becomes relaxed, this can increase endogenous analgesics and be strengthened again by reciting spiritual sentences that provide calm.

Benson relaxation technique has a major effect on reducing anxiety, depression, and improving quality of life and psychological factors. Furthermore, this technique is easy to learn and no side effects have been reported.

Interventions

• Other Benson relaxation technique
  It will be performed every day, twice daily (in the morning and evening), for 4weeks, the Benson relaxation technique instruction included these steps. 1. Sit in a comfortable position. 2. Close their eyes. 3. Relax all their muscles beginning from the soles of the feet, moving forward up, and relax all parts of their body. (4 ) Breath through their nose, pay attention to the sound of their breathing, and say the word ''one'' quietly to themselves when the breath is out. (5) Continue for 20 m
• Other Routine physiotherapy program
  The participants will receive routine physical therapy program (gentle stretching, manual therapy, mobility and strengthening exercises and posture training) for 40 minutes , for 4 weeks.
• Drug Medications
  the participants will receive the following medications: 1. Antibiotic: Ancef 1 g intravenous (IV) ( cefazolin) intravenous post-surgery every 8 hours for 24 hours. If allergic to ampicillin /cephalosporins clindamycin IV 600\_900 mg every 8 hours for 24 hours. Then continue oral with keflex 1g tablets (cephalexin) twice daily for 7 days. 2. Anti-inflammatory: Adolor ( ketorolac) 15\_30 mg IV every 6 hours up to 5 days post-operation ( not exceed 120 mg/day) then followed by oral celecoxib

Primary outcome measures

• Assessment of pain severity [Time frame: 4 weeks]
• Assessment of quality of life [Time frame: 4 weeks]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

• Only female patients underwent reconstruction mammoplasty will participate in the study.
• Female patients who stopped chemotherapy at least one month before participation in the study.
• Female patients with chronic pain following cosmetic breast surgery.
• All patients who will accept to participate in the study after one week from operation.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients have irritable bowel syndrome.
• Patients have urinary incontinence.
• Chronic diseases like multiple sclerosis, polyneuropathy , diabetes and fibromyalgia.
• Patients have cognitive disorder.
• Patients with chronic and severe back pain.
• Sepsis with complications postoperative hemodynamics.
• Patients take anti-psychotic drugs.
• Patients take hypnotic drugs.

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Allocation

Randomized

Model

Parallel assignment

Masking

Single blind

Primary purpose

Treatment

Study locations

Egypt · 1 center

• Mohamed Abd El-Monem Morad — Tanta

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07032883 · P.T.REC/012/005668

Primary sources (government registries)

• ClinicalTrials.gov (US NIH)

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