IRCT2013121813768N5 IRCT 2014-01-03 Vice chancellor for research and technology, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences Comparison the effect of relaxation and praying on preoperative Anxiety Comparison the effect of relaxation and praying on preoperative anxiety of patients referred to Ayatollah Kashani Department of Surgery, Shahrekord 2008-06-21 anticipated 116 Other https://irct.ir/trial/13542 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Prevention. N/A Anxiety. Intervention 1: Praying group: In praying group, in the day before surgery, the patients did praying two times( each time 15 minutes) every two hours. Intervention 2: Control group: In the control group, the patients received preoperative routine care. Intervention 3: Relaxation group: In relaxation group, Benson relaxation technique was educated for patients by video tap, then in the day before surgery, the patients did relaxation two times( each time 15 minutes) every two hours.