An interventional study of Guided Imagery and Progressive Muscle Relaxation in Anxiety, Stress and Mood, sponsored by Cyprus University of Technology. Completed at 1 site in Cyprus. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-10-08.
Sponsored by Cyprus University of Technology · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Guided Imagery and Progressive Muscle relaxation are effective as stress reducing techniques in parents of hospitalized children with cancer.
Having a children with cancer can be a source of stress for parents during hospitalization. The stress experienced by the parents can negatively influence their functionality, daily activities, psychological state and also their physical condition. The studies in the literature have mainly focused on the child rather than the parent, and studies specifically for guided imagery are scarce. Since the parents are often neglected by the healthcare professionals during the stress evoking period of hospitalization, this study will test the effectiveness of complementary methods in improving the psychological state of the parents.
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Exclusion Criteria:
using another CAM technique during the study
Subjects receiving the interventions and standard psychological care
Behavioral: Guided Imagery and Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Parents receiving only standard psychological care
Daily implementation of the guided imagery and progressive muscle relaxation techniques additionally to weekly supervised sessions.
Changes in the number of Participants with anxiety
Participants response to the complementary and alternative intervention will be measured through their scores on the Hamilton Anxiety Scale
Time frame: 1 week, 2 week, 3 week , 4 week
Changes in the number of Participants with mood changes
Participants response to the complementary and alternative interventions will be measured through their scores on the POMS scale
Time frame: 1 week, 2 week, 3 week , 4 week
stress level with Biodots
Time frame: 1 week, 2 week, 3 week, 4 week
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