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Benson Relaxation for Anxiety and Depression After Stroke

NCT07731282 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 74

Last updated 2026-07-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study tests whether Benson Relaxation Technique (BRT), a simple mind-body relaxation method, can help reduce anxiety and depression in patients who had an ischemic stroke 7-14 days ago. Patients will be randomly assigned to either the BRT group (receiving 20-minute relaxation sessions twice daily for 2 weeks) or a control group (receiving health education sessions of the same duration). We will measure anxiety and depression using standard questionnaires, and use near-infrared brain imaging to see if BRT changes brain activity in the prefrontal cortex. The goal is to find a safe, non-drug way to improve mood in early stroke recovery.

Conditions

  • Ischemic Stroke, Acute
  • Post-stroke Anxiety
  • Post-stroke Depression

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Benson Relaxation Technique

A 20-minute mind-body relaxation session including environment preparation, breathing regulation, systematic muscle relaxation, and guided imagery, delivered twice daily for 14 days by trained nurses at the bedside.

BEHAVIORAL

Structured Health Education

A 20-minute structured health education session covering stroke rehabilitation knowledge, diet guidance, medication adherence, and emotional management, delivered twice daily for 14 days by nurses at the bedside, matched in frequency and duration to the BRT group.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Geng Nannan

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-07-23
Primary Completion
2026-10-31
Completion
2026-10-31

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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