The effect of Benson's relaxation technique on postoperative pain after total knee replacement in elder hospitalized patients
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- Conditions
- Total knee replacement.Loose body in knee
- Registration Number
- IRCT2017053134279N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research,Yazd University of Medical Sciencesity of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 34
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion criteria for study: inclination to participate in research, at least 60 years old, patient’s candidate for knee arthroplasty surgery, use of spinal anesthesia for surgery. Exclusion criteria for study: history of the Benson relaxation technique, identified cognitive and mental problems, drug or alcohol abuse and severe visual and auditory disorders. Sample loss criteria: refusal to continue to participate in research by patients, surgery complication like bleeding and infection, use of pain pump for pain control after knee arthroplasty.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Postoperative pain after total knee replacement. Timepoint: Relaxation method will be preforming on treatment group patients in 1, 2 and 3 days after surgery. In each day tow 10-20 min sessions will be designed with 9-8h interval between sessions. Pain evaluation in treatment group will be performed 30 min after relaxation implantation. Method of measurement: visual analog scale (VAS).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Blood pressure, narcotic drugs. Timepoint: blood pressure and amount of prescribed analgesic drugs are evaluated in both groups in 6 period after surgery. Method of measurement: Barometer device, Patient records.