The effect of guided imagery on asthma of older people

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: Condition 1: Asthma. Condition 2: Fatigue.
Other fatigue
J45.909
Unspecified asthma, uncomplicated
R53.83

Registration Number: IRCT20160527028101N5

Lead Sponsor: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

60 years of age and older,
Diagnosis of asthma by a doctor,
Ability to make eye and verbal communication and ability to answer study questions
Having a smartphone by the elderly person or the important person lives with him(her)

Exclusion Criteria

No known mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar ...),
No consumption of medication affecting the patient's mental state ( antidepressants and anti-psychotics),
No drug addiction,
No consumption of hypnotics (Zolpidem, Alprazolam, etc.) and alcohol,
No systemic cortico-steroids consumption,
No hearing impairment using Whisper Test,
No use of other methods of relaxation (such as yoga, progressive muscle relaxation) during the study,
No cognitive impairment based on an equal or more than score 7 on the Abbreviated Mental Test(AMT)

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fatigue. Timepoint: Before the intervention, at the end of the sixth week, after the beginning of intervention. Method of measurement: Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS).;Asthma control. Timepoint: Before the intervention, at the end of the sixth week , after the beginning of intervention. Method of measurement: Asthma control questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures