U.S., July 29 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07731282) titled 'Benson Relaxation for Anxiety and Depression After Stroke' on July 23.
Brief 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 prefronta...