The Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Psychological Symptoms and Mental Well-Being in Patients With Schizophrenia

NCT ID: NCT05324865

Last Updated: 2022-04-12

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 90 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-05-31
• Study Completion Date: 2022-10-31

Brief Summary

Schizophrenia is a mental illness that progresses with delusions or hallucinations, causes changes in interpersonal communication, thoughts and behaviors, continues with recovery and repetitions, and in which the interpretation of reality is impaired. Drug treatment alone is not sufficient in schizophrenia, and it is known that negative symptoms continue even in patients with a good response to drug treatment. For this reason, complementary therapies, psychosocial approaches and rehabilitation in addition to drug therapy increase the effectiveness of the treatment.

Detailed Description

Schizophrenia is a mental illness that progresses with delusions or hallucinations, causes changes in interpersonal communication, thoughts and behaviors, continues with recovery and repetitions, and in which the interpretation of reality is impaired. Drug treatment alone is not sufficient in schizophrenia, and it is known that negative symptoms continue even in patients with a good response to drug treatment. For this reason, complementary therapies, psychosocial approaches and rehabilitation in addition to drug therapy increase the effectiveness of the treatment.It is seen that the tension, the effects of stress, the state of anxiety, blood pressure, heart rate, lactic acid production, sensitivity to pain are reduced by performing relaxation exercises in a suitable environment, regularly and in accordance with the technique. Helps you think positively Studies involving patients with schizophrenia have also proven the beneficial effect of progressive relaxation, with positive changes observed through relieving anxiety, reducing psychological stress, and increasing psychological well-being.

Conditions

Schizophrenic Psychoses

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Experimental Group

Information about the experimental group was given. Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) for 6 weeks to patients with schizophrenia will be heard. At the end of 6 weeks, psychiatric evaluation and mental well-being scale will be used.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Progressive Muscle Relaxation PMR is a technique that provides relaxation in the whole body by voluntary and regular relaxation of large muscle groups in the human body, which is included in mind-body applications.

Control Group

Patient identification form, psychological evaluation form and mental health form were filled in for the control group. At the end of 6 weeks, the psychological evaluation form and the mental well-being form were filled again without any intervention.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Progressive Muscle Relaxation PMR is a technique that provides relaxation in the whole body by voluntary and regular relaxation of large muscle groups in the human body, which is included in mind-body applications.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Having a confirmed diagnosis of schizophrenia for at least 6 months
• Having the ability to communicate and read,
• Volunteering to participate in the research.

Exclusion Criteria

• Not complying with the principle of voluntarism
• Patients in acute exacerbation period

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 60 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Hasan Kalyoncu University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Omer Tanriverdi

Nursing

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

Hasan kalyoncu University Omer

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id