Effect of Rhythmic breathing on the Severity of Pain and Anxiety in Patients after CABG: a clinical trial study
Samereh Nasirnejad, Shahram Molavinejad, Simin Jahani, Elham Maraghi
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ABSTRACT
Aim: To determine the effects of rhythmic breathingon
pain and anxiety in patients after CABG.
Design: Randomized
clinical trial.
Methods:102 patients undergoing CABG
conveniently
recruited from two general teaching hospitals affiliated to Ahvaz Jundishapur
University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. Patients were randomly assigned to an intervention and a
control group. Then first day and on the second and third days after surgery
the patients were asked to exercise rhythmic breathing three times a day for 20
minutes at 5-minute intervals. Data were collected using Numeric Rating scale and
Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. The SPSS software (v.
22.0) was used to analyze the data through the Chi-square, independent-sample t,
Wilcoxon, Mann-Whitney U, ANOVA and ANCOVA
Results: The severity of pain was
significantly different in the intervention and control groups on the first
(p=0.036), second (P<0.001) and third (p=0.027) days. There was a
statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of anxiety
levels before and after the intervention (p=0.001).
Conclusion:Rhythmic breathing is
recommended as a simple, low-cost and non-invasive method that is accepted by
the patients for reducing the pain and anxiety after CABG.
Key words: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft,
Pain, Anxiety, Rhythmic breathing
ABSTRACT
Aim: To determine the effects of rhythmic breathingon
pain and anxiety in patients after CABG.
Design: Randomized
clinical trial.
Methods:102 patients undergoing CABG
conveniently
recruited from two general teaching hospitals affiliated to Ahvaz Jundishapur
University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. Patients were randomly assigned to an intervention and a
control group. Then first day and on the second and third days after surgery
the patients were asked to exercise rhythmic breathing three times a day for 20
minutes at 5-minute intervals. Data were collected using Numeric Rating scale and
Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. The SPSS software (v.
22.0) was used to analyze the data through the Chi-square, independent-sample t,
Wilcoxon, Mann-Whitney U, ANOVA and ANCOVA
Results: The severity of pain was
significantly different in the intervention and control groups on the first
(p=0.036), second (P<0.001) and third (p=0.027) days. There was a
statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of anxiety
levels before and after the intervention (p=0.001).
Conclusion:Rhythmic breathing is
recommended as a simple, low-cost and non-invasive method that is accepted by
the patients for reducing the pain and anxiety after CABG.
Key words: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft,
Pain, Anxiety, Rhythmic breathing