The Effect of Benson's Relaxation Technique on Pain Intensity, Belief, Perception, and Acceptance in adult Hemophilia Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

The trial was done at a single center, so the results may not apply to other regions or health systems. The intervention and follow-up were short, with only eight weeks. Six participants were excluded from the relaxation group during the study. The relaxation group had higher total pain acceptance before the intervention, so the acceptance result was adjusted for this baseline difference. The relaxation group received several supports at once, including an audio file, instrumental music, reminders, and self-report forms, so the effect cannot be assigned to the relaxation exercise alone. The paper does not report participant blinding. All participants were male.

Do not conclude that the relaxation exercise alone is proven to treat hemophilia pain. The relaxation group also received an audio file, instrumental music, reminders, and self-report forms. This was a small single-center trial with only eight weeks of follow-up.