Effects of Breathing Exercises on Pain, Fatigue, and Anxiety Levels in Women Receiving Brachytherapy

NCT ID: NCT06613061

Last Updated: 2025-05-14

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-08-19

Study Completion Date

2025-05-11

Brief Summary

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Breathing exercises are one of the most useful techniques to reduce stress and anxiety. The aim of this study is to determine the effects of breathing exercises on pain, anxiety and fatigue in patients receiving brachytherapy treatment.

Detailed Description

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Introduction: Breathing exercises are one of the most useful techniques to reduce stress and anxiety.

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the effects of breathing exercises on pain, anxiety and fatigue in patients receiving brachytherapy treatment.

Method: The sample of the study will consist of 56 women who applied to the Brachytherapy Unit of a training and research hospital. The research data will be collected using the Introductory Information Form, Numerical Pain Scale, Beck Anxiety Inventory and Piper Fatigue Scale. Although studies have been conducted in different areas regarding breathing exercises, no study has been found in our country regarding the effects of breathing exercises on patients receiving brachytherapy. Therefore, this study will determine the effects of breathing exercises on pain, anxiety and fatigue in patients receiving brachytherapy treatment and contribute to the literature.

Conclusion: It is thought that breathing exercises will be beneficial in reducing physical and psychological symptoms.

Conditions

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Exercise

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Experimental (breathing exercise)

The researcher has a breathing exercise certificate. In our study, the breathing exercise application consists of three stages: box breathing, sigh breathing and diaphragm breathing.

Patients will be asked to continue the breathing exercise application for 2 weeks and will be reminded to do the breathing exercises. Box and sigh breathing will be done 3 times a day (morning, noon and evening) every day for 2 weeks. Diaphragm breathing exercise will be applied for 2 minutes in the first week and 4 minutes in the second week.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Breathing exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

The researcher has a breathing exercise certificate. In our study, the breathing exercise application consists of three stages: box breathing, sigh breathing and diaphragm breathing.

Patients will be asked to continue the breathing exercise application for 2 weeks and will be reminded to do the breathing exercises. Box and sigh breathing will be done 3 times a day (morning, noon and evening) every day for 2 weeks. Diaphragm breathing exercise will be applied for 2 minutes in the first week and 4 minutes in the second week.

Control

The control group will receive standard care. No intervention will be applied to these patients during the follow-up period, only data collection forms will be applied. Data collection forms will be collected in the same time period as the intervention group.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Breathing exercise

The researcher has a breathing exercise certificate. In our study, the breathing exercise application consists of three stages: box breathing, sigh breathing and diaphragm breathing.

Patients will be asked to continue the breathing exercise application for 2 weeks and will be reminded to do the breathing exercises. Box and sigh breathing will be done 3 times a day (morning, noon and evening) every day for 2 weeks. Diaphragm breathing exercise will be applied for 2 minutes in the first week and 4 minutes in the second week.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Being over 18 years old
* Being willing to participate in the study
* Being able to speak and understand Turkish

Exclusion Criteria

* Having a malignancy related to the respiratory system (bronchus or lung)
* Having chest pain
* Having done box breathing and diaphragm breathing exercises/receiving training before
* Having cognitive dysfunction
* Not giving consent to participate in the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Amasya University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Neşe Uysal

Director

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Amasya University

Amasya, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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AmasyaU-NU-689

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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