Why the study?
Do relaxation and imagery techniques reduce the incidence of angina in patients with angina pectoris?
Population
40 patients with angina pectoris
Comparison
Cassette tape listened to daily for 2 weeks… vs Cassette tape listened to daily for 2 weeks…
Design
RCT, Randomly assigned to groups (10 per group)
Follow-up
10 weeks
Authors
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Supports adding relaxation and imagery to angina care; extends evidence for behavioral interventions in symptom management.
Do relaxation and imagery techniques reduce the incidence of angina in patients with angina pectoris?
Relaxation and guided imagery are effective, easily applied adjuncts that significantly reduce angina frequency, pain severity, and medication use.
Amarosa-Tupler et al. (1989) studied this question.
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