Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Deep Breathing Exercises

NCT ID: NCT05846204

Last Updated: 2023-07-19

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 96 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-04-15
• Study Completion Date: 2023-07-15

Brief Summary

The population of the study was composed of 186 patients whose cells were assigned to Atatürk University Hospital Educational Diseases Polyclinic between April and June 2023, and whose cells were found to have COPD according to the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Initiative by the physician. A total of 140 patients approved the inclusion criteria and agreed to participate in the study. Priori power analysis was performed for sampling determination. In the power analysis, Cohen's medium effect size reference method was chosen. As a result of the power analysis, it was determined that it should be done with a total of 90 patients, 30 patients in each group, two experimental groups and the control group (α=0.05, power=0.8, and effect expectation=0.65). In case of data loss, this number plus approximately 20% reserve allocation included 36 patients in each group. However, the study was completed with a total of 96 patients, including PMR(n=31), DB(n=32) and 33 control subjects.

Detailed Description

The PMR exercise, which includes the systematic relaxation of the main muscle groups of the body aimed at physical and psychological relaxation, was applied twice a day, every weekday, for eight weeks. PMR exercises and these exercises were given to the patients individually.

The training for the implementation of the exercises was given by face-to-face interview method. During the training process, "Muscle Relaxation Exercises Practice Guide" and "Relaxation Exercises Audio Recordings", which were prepared by the researcher and included relaxation exercises, were used.

Deep Breath exercises training was given to the patients in this group individually by face-to-face interview. During the application, the importance of deep and comfortable breathing was explained and correct breathing technique was taught. Informing and application training took an average of 20-25 minutes for each patient. The patients were told to do the 10-minute application at home 3 times a day for 8 weeks. They were called once a week and asked whether they continued the practice and whether they had any difficulties during the exercises.

Conditions

Progressive Muscle Relaxation; Deep Breath; COPD

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

PMR Group

The PMR exercise, which includes the systematic relaxation of the main muscle groups of the body aimed at physical and psychological relaxation, was applied twice a day, every weekday, for eight weeks. PMR exercises and training on the application of these exercises were given to the patients individually by face-to-face interview method. During the training process, "Muscle Relaxation Exercises Practice Guide" and "Relaxation Exercises Audio Recordings", which were prepared by the researcher and included relaxation exercises, were used. Voice recordings were uploaded to each patient's mobile phone so that they could continue the application at home. The steps of the relaxation exercises were explained to the patient by the researcher and he was shown exactly how to do the exercises.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

The PMR exercise, which includes the systematic relaxation of the main muscle groups of the body aimed at physical and psychological relaxation, was applied twice a day, every weekday, for eight weeks.

DB exercises training was given to the patients in this group individually by face-to-face interview. During the application, the importance of deep and comfortable breathing was explained and correct breathing technique was taught.

Deep Breath Group

WB exercises training was given to the patients in this group individually by face-to-face interview. During the application, the importance of deep and comfortable breathing was explained and correct breathing technique was taught. Informing and application training took an average of 20-25 minutes for each patient. The patients were told to do the 10-minute application at home 3 times a day for 8 weeks. They were called once a week and asked whether they continued the practice and whether they had any difficulties during the exercises.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Deep Breathing Exercise Group-DBE

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Breathing exercise is an exercise to improve breathing and functional performance. deep breathing exercise; It is a nursing intervention that helps to increase the function of respiratory muscles and improve ventilation and oxygenation.

Control

No intervention will be applied to the control group.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

The PMR exercise, which includes the systematic relaxation of the main muscle groups of the body aimed at physical and psychological relaxation, was applied twice a day, every weekday, for eight weeks.

DB exercises training was given to the patients in this group individually by face-to-face interview. During the application, the importance of deep and comfortable breathing was explained and correct breathing technique was taught.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Deep Breathing Exercise Group-DBE

Breathing exercise is an exercise to improve breathing and functional performance. deep breathing exercise; It is a nursing intervention that helps to increase the function of respiratory muscles and improve ventilation and oxygenation.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Not having any physical problems
• Conscious
• Fully oriented
• Not have an acute exacerbation attack in the past month

Exclusion Criteria

• Having a hearing problem,
• Inability to practice relaxation exercises regularly,
• Wanting to leave the study
• Neurological diseases,
• Those with comorbidities such as acute myocardial infarction or cancer,

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Ataturk University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

NİHAN TÜRKOĞLU

Assist Prof.

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Nihan Türkoğlu, Assist.Prof.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Ataturk University

Locations

Ataturk Unıversity

Erzurum, Yakutiye, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

AtaturkUnıv

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id