Trial reportNeuropsychopharmacology reports2022
Effectiveness of progressive muscle relaxation technique on anxiety caused by Covid-19 in pregnant women: A randomized clinical trial.
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- The impact of exercise on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the progressive muscle relaxation technique in hip fracture patients.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Severe COVID anxiety among adults in the United Kingdom: cohort study and nested feasibility trial.BMC psychiatry · 2024Trial
- Effectiveness of progressive muscle relaxation technique on anxiety caused by Covid-19 in pregnant women: A randomized clinical trial.Neuropsychopharmacology reports · 2022Trial
- Time-out for well-being: A mixed methods evaluation of attitudes and likelihood to engage in different types of online emotional well-being programmes in the perinatal period.Women's health (London, England)Trial
- Psychological Interventions for Pregnant Women in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Incidents: A Systematic Review.Health science reports · 2026Review
- Comparison of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) of end-stage patients with gastrointestinal cancers receiving conventional therapies with recipients of supportive-palliative care package.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
- Evaluation of cardiac biomarkers among dead and alive COVID-19 patients in Southwest Iran.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
- The elderly, COVID-19, and violence: A qualitative content analysis.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
- Evaluation of the value of chest CT severity score in assessment of COVID-19 severity and short-term prognosis.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
- Progressive Muscular Relaxation Versus Breathing Excercise Techniques to Control Blood Pressure among Mild Preeclamptic Pregnant Women.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
- Mental Health of Iranian Pregnant Women During Pandemic of COVID-19: A Systematic Review.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchReview
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4 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
aimTo determine the effectiveness of the progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) technique on anxiety caused by Covid-19 in pregnant women under the auspices of comprehensive health service centers in the nineteenth district of Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
methodThis study is a randomized clinical trial. A total of 126 pregnant women were randomly allocated to the intervention group (N = 63) and control group (N = 63). All participants completed demographic questionnaires and the Corona Disease Anxiety Scale electronically. The intervention was held in six sessions through Sky Room (three times a week). It consisted of training and practicing the PMR. The intervention group was re-evaluated with the related questionnaires immediately after the intervention and 2 weeks later, and the control group 2 and 4 weeks after the baseline.
resultsThere was a significant difference between the control and intervention groups at the baseline (P = .05). Nevertheless, analysis of variance test results showed that the difference between the intervention and control groups was found to be significantly different statistically; (22.92 ± 6.07) for intervention versus (28.13 ± 6.93) for control, with the second follow up (P = .01).
conclusionsProgressive muscle relaxation is used as a useful intervention to reduce anxiety in pregnant women during coronavirus pandemics educated and recommended with more emphasis and sensitivity in pregnancy care by healthcare providers.
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