Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise on Care Burden, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Levels in Dementia Caregivers

NCT ID: NCT06143826

Last Updated: 2024-06-18

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 50 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-03-01
• Study Completion Date: 2024-01-01

Brief Summary

Dementia, which leads to deterioration in cognitive and behavioral functions, is a chronic progressive disease. Since the diagnosis is made, the care needs of the patients increase. In the later stages of the disease, it becomes completely dependent on the caregiver.

they are coming. Caregiving is performed by family members in developing countries such as Turkey. Family members face many difficulties in their social, work, and daily lives after they start to care. These difficulties are the burden of caregiving is called. Caregivers who perceive the burden of care also experience anxiety, stress, and depression. Jacobson progressive muscle relaxation in coping with these problems exercises can be used. This study was planned to examine the effects of progressive muscle relaxation exercises on anxiety, stress, depression, and caregiver burden in dementia caregivers.

Detailed Description

The research is a pre-test, post-test, and cross-sectional research. After explaining the purpose of the study to the caregivers who met the inclusion criteria, the Information Form, the Depression Anxiety Stress-21 Scale (DAS-21), and the Zarit Care Burden Scale will be administered. Then, progressive muscle relaxation exercises will be applied to caregivers. During the interview, the audio recording of the exercise will be given to them. Also, contact information (caregiver and researcher) will be shared mutually.

Conditions

Caregiver Burden; Dementia

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Dementia caregiver

Caregivers will be asked to perform progressive muscle relaxation exercises 3 days a week for 3 months.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Progressive muscle relaxation exercises

Intervention Type: OTHER

Progressive muscle relaxation exercises involve contracting and relaxing 16 muscle groups in the body (hand, upper arm, forearm, forehead, nose, cheek, chin, neck, shoulder, chest, abdomen, waist, stomach, calf, hip, foot). During the exercise, the individual perceives the changes in the muscles during the contraction and relaxation of the muscles. Relaxation exercise is applied along with correct and deep breathing.

Interventions

Progressive muscle relaxation exercises

Progressive muscle relaxation exercises involve contracting and relaxing 16 muscle groups in the body (hand, upper arm, forearm, forehead, nose, cheek, chin, neck, shoulder, chest, abdomen, waist, stomach, calf, hip, foot). During the exercise, the individual perceives the changes in the muscles during the contraction and relaxation of the muscles. Relaxation exercise is applied along with correct and deep breathing.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Be over 18 years old
• Being literate
• Not having difficulties in verbal communication
• Have been caring for at least 3 months
• Being able to provide care for free
• Being the primary caregiver of the patient
• Not having a psychiatric diagnosis
• Not using medication for psychiatric illness

Exclusion Criteria

• Providing care for less than 3 months
• Providing paid care

• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Atlas University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Dilek Baykal

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Alzheimer daily life home

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

24246

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id