Clinical trials: Relaxation Therapy
HIV Infections, Adverse Effects
Trial of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Reduce Antiretroviral Therapy Side Effects
The hypothesis is that participants in the intervention group will experience fewer/less intense side effects from anti-HIV medications, if they receive training sessions on the use of guided imagery, relaxation, and reframing of…
- Trial name
- NCT00696839
- Testing
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Duquesne University
Leukemia, Children
Jacobson's Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique on Children With Leukemia Undergoing Chemotherapy.
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effect of Jacobson's progressive muscle relaxation technique on anxiety and fatigue among children with leukemia undergoing chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Children, Fatigue Related to Cancer Treatment, Anxiety
- Trial name
- JPMRT (NCT06631196)
- Testing
- Jacobson's PMRT
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Cancer, Quality of Life
Integrative Care Training Program for Nurses on Supportive Cancer Care
The integration of complementary medicine in supportive and palliative cancer care (i.e., Integrative Oncology) is becoming more prevalent in many of the leading oncology centers in Israel and worldwide.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Quality of Life, Nurse's Role
- Trial name
- NCT03676153
- Testing
- Nurse-provided guidance, Integrative medicine treatment program
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 363 people
- Sponsor
- Carmel Medical Center
Health-Related Behavior
Yoga With and Without VR for Core, Balance, and Stress in University Students
The present study aims to investigate the combined and comparative effects of yoga exercise performed with and without virtual reality (VR) support on stress levels, core stabilization, and balance in university students aged…
- Trial name
- NCT07310017
- Testing
- Yoga, Virtual Reality
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istinye University
Menopause
Menopause Symptom Management in Perimenopause and Postmenopausal Period
Aim:The aim of this study is to relieve menopause symptoms and improve quality of life by applying progressive muscle relaxation exercises to women in perimenopause and postmenopausal period.
- Trial name
- Menopause (NCT04140240)
- Testing
- intervention group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Headache, Headache Disorders
Mind Body Balance for Pediatric Migraine
This study uses a factorial research design to evaluate a nurse delivered mind body intervention using different doses of 3 treatment components to determine the optimized treatment for headache day reduction.
- Conditions
- Headache, Headache Disorders, Headache, Migraine, Migraine
- Trial name
- NCT04715685
- Testing
- 40 minute session, 20 minute session, home practice e-health
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Surgical Stress Response, Stress Physiological
Feasibility of Breathwork Intervention With Older Adults After Knee Surgery
Postoperative complications after surgical procedures, including following total knee arthroplasty (TKA), have a negative impact on the health and well-being of surgical patients.
- Conditions
- Surgical Stress Response, Stress Physiological, Stress Physiology, Stress Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT07464860
- Testing
- A 5-minute Asynchronous Breathwork Intervention, A 5-minute Asynchronous Card Game Video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain
Effectiveness of Post Isometric Relaxation Technique Versus Simple Stretching Exercises for Pain and Physical Activity in Young Females With Primary Dysmenorrhea in Peshawar
This randomized controlled trial will compare the effectiveness of Post-Isometric Relaxation (PIR) versus Simple Stretching Exercises (SSE), each combined with standard physiotherapy modalities, for reducing menstrual pain and…
- Trial name
- NCT07052487
- Testing
- Post-Isometric Relaxation (PIR), Simple Stretching Exercises (SSE)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Khyber Medical University Peshawar
Psycho-Oncology
Effects of Music Therapy on Psychological States Among Cancer Patients Undergoing MRI Scans and a Relevant Mediator
The primary objective of this study is to examine the effects of a music therapy protocol on improving anxiety, symptom distress, and relaxation among cancer patients who are going through MRI scanning.
- Trial name
- NCT06282887
- Testing
- Music therapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Concord Cancer Center
Depression
Effectiveness of a Relaxation-Response Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Group for Depressed Chinese Patients
The goal of this research is to evaluate whether group therapy combining Relaxation Response (RR) training and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in a group format merits further investigation in the treatment of Major Depressive…
- Trial name
- NCT01359839
- Testing
- Relaxation Response and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Depression, Anxiety
Progressive Muscle Relaxation in Nursing Students: Effects on Psychological and Biopsychosocial Outcomes
This randomised controlled trial aims to investigate the effects of progressive muscle relaxation exercises (PMRE) on depression, anxiety, stress, future-oriented attitudes, and biopsychosocial responses in nursing students.
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Psychological, Mental Health
- Trial name
- PRMNURSE (NCT07038109)
- Testing
- Progressive relaxation exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Headache Disorders, Headache
Effectiveness of a Cognitive and Physical Intervention to Reduce Head and Muscle Pain in Working Communities
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a workplace cognitive and physical program (Intervention), in reducing the frequency of head and neck pain
- Conditions
- Headache Disorders, Headache, Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain
- Trial name
- NCT00457496
- Testing
- Cognitive, behavioral, exercise
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Turin, Italy
Independent Living
Therapeutic Relaxation, Health and Quality of Life
Therapeutic relaxation has shown benefits for improving health and quality of life of community dwelling elderly people. Although little is known about the efficacy of a specific method of therapeutic relaxation - Psychomotor…
- Trial name
- NCT03521440
- Testing
- Psychomotor Massage, Progressive Muscle Relaxation
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Évora
Sleep Deprivation
Impact of Massage on Daytime Napping
In the quest for optimal physical and mental performance and recovery, people are constantly exploring various strategies to enhance their overall well-being.
- Trial name
- TakeAnap (NCT06780072)
- Testing
- Activation Massage therapy, Relaxation Massage Therapy
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Parkinson's Disease
Relaxation Guided Imagery for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease patients may have pronounced ON-OFF motor fluctuations. These motor fluctuations are currently treated with medication and surgery, which are limited by their efficacy and side effects.
- Trial name
- NCT01151111
- Testing
- Relaxation guided imagery
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
Multiple Sclerosis
Factorial Optimization Trial to Test Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Components for Multiple Sclerosis Fatigue
This randomized controlled factorial trial will examine whether and how relaxation training, behavioral activation, and cognitive therapy improve fatigue and functioning in fatigued adults living with multiple sclerosis.
- Trial name
- NCT06809192
- Testing
- 4-session Relaxation Training, 4-session Behavioral Activation, 4-session Cognitive Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Stress, Fatigue
Measuring the Effect of Therapeutic Massage on Pain and Discomfort in Cardiac Cath Lab Staff
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of therapeutic massage in alleviating musculoskeletal pain and discomfort associated with wearing lead aprons in the cardiac cath lab.
- Conditions
- Stress, Fatigue, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT01048164
- Testing
- Massage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Tinnitus
A Comparison of the Benefits of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Relaxation Therapy and a Waiting List Control in the Management of Distress in Chronic Tinnitus Patients
The principal hypotheses to be tested is that Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) reduces the distressing impact of tinnitus to a significantly greater extent than a waiting list control or relaxation therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT02059447
- Testing
- No treatment waiting period, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Relaxation Therapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University College London Hospitals
Arthropathy, Osteoarthritis, Hip
Virtual Reality Therapy and Non-Sleep Deep Rest Relaxation After Joint Arthroplasty
The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of Virtual Reality therapy (VR therapy), Non-Sleep Deep Rest relaxation (NSDR relaxation) each delivered as an adjunct to standard postoperative rehabilitation, in older…
- Conditions
- Arthropathy, Osteoarthritis, Hip, Osteoarthritis, Knee
- Trial name
- NCT07386561
- Testing
- Immersive Virtual Reality Therapy, Non-Sleep Deep Rest Relaxation, Conventional rehabilitation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
Covid19
Pulmonary Tele-rehabilitation and Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Discharged Covid-19 Patients
The aim of this study is to investigate efficacy of internet based pulmonary rehabilitation and progressive muscle relaxation program on functional capacity, depression and anxiety, dyspnea, fatigue, sleep quality and quality of…
- Trial name
- NCT04741282
- Testing
- Pulmonary telerehabilitation, progressive muscle relaxation training
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Iran University of Medical Sciences