The Effect of Relaxation Techniques on Earthquake Survivors

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

46 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-03-20

Study Completion Date

2023-06-25

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of relaxation and breathing exercises on individuals experiencing post-earthquake stress-related symptoms.

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Detailed Description

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Earthquakes negatively affect survivors both physically and psychologically. Early psychological symptoms after disasters are considered normal responses to an abnormal event. Therefore, it is not unexpected to feel very intense negative emotions after such traumas. However, the chronicity of these negative emotions puts the lives of individuals at risk. Mental problems such as stress, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder and anxiety are seen at high levels among earthquake survivors. In this study, it was aimed to investigate the effect of relaxation and breathing exercises applied to earthquake survivors who experienced post-earthquake stress-related symptoms.

There are two gropus: relaxing exercise group and control group. Relaxing and breathing exercise protocol is only for relaxing exercise group. A protocol consisting of 40 minutes of progressive muscle relaxation exercise and breathing exercises, 3 times a week for 4 weeks, was planned. Control group participants were asked to continue their daily lives. Evaluations were made before and 4 weeks after the intervention and stress-related symptoms were measured.

Conditions

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Earthquake Mental Health Issue

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Two groups with a control group

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Relaxing Exercise Group

Relaxing exercise group participants applied 40 minutes of progressive muscle relaxation and breathing exercises, 3 times a week for 4 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Progresive Muscle Relaxation and Breathing Exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

Intervention protocol contains 40 minuntes sessions, which involved tensing and relaxing the body along with deep breathing.

Protocol consisted with; Warm-up (5 minutes breathing exercise) Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises (The participants performed PMR for each body part in a particular order, beginning with the face muscles and head, followed by neck, shoulders, chest, abdomen, legs, and feet. This muscle tensing and relaxing procedures were performed in accompaniment with deep breathing.) Cool-down (5 minutes breathing exercise)

Control Group

This group received no intervention, continued their daily life as usual.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Progresive Muscle Relaxation and Breathing Exercise

Intervention protocol contains 40 minuntes sessions, which involved tensing and relaxing the body along with deep breathing.

Protocol consisted with; Warm-up (5 minutes breathing exercise) Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises (The participants performed PMR for each body part in a particular order, beginning with the face muscles and head, followed by neck, shoulders, chest, abdomen, legs, and feet. This muscle tensing and relaxing procedures were performed in accompaniment with deep breathing.) Cool-down (5 minutes breathing exercise)

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Individuals with a Beck anxiety inventory score greater than 8 and anxiety experience for more than 1 month
* Individuals who experienced the earthquake of February 6, 2023 Kahramanmaraş / Türkiye and agreed to participate in the study
* Individuals without cognitive impairment
* Individuals who can understand and apply verbal commands in Turkish