Determining the effectiveness of a structured group dynamic relaxation-training programme on reducing anxiety and depression symptoms

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Anxiety; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Anxiety disorder, unspecified

• Registration Number: ISRCTN81798627
• Lead Sponsor: Autonomous university Barcelona

Brief Summary

2020 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33210278/ (added 20/09/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2015-06-19
• Study Start: 2019-04-08
• Last Update Posted: 4 October 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

1. A score >7 for the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale - anxiety subscale
2. 18 to 70 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

1. Initiated or changed pharmacological, behavioural or any other therapy during the programme
2. Presented uncontrolled mental illness
3. Planned to participate in other therapies or similar programmes such as Yoga, Mindfulness, meditation, acupuncture, or other
4. During the programme suffered from important stressful life events
5. Not able to participate for linguistic, cultural or physical problems
6. Could not attend sessions regularly (<80% attendance)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety was measured using the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) at the beginning of the first and the last session of the training programme.