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The Effect of Breathing Exercise Applied to Intensive Care Nurses on Fatigue and Perceived Stress

NCT ID: NCT06642376

Last Updated: 2024-12-05

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-10-21

Study Completion Date

2025-01-15

Brief Summary

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The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to investigate the effect of breathing exercise on fatigue and stress in intensive care nurses.

Hypotheses of the study; H11: The level of perceived stress in nurses practicing breathing exercise is lower than the nurses in the control group.

H12: The level of fatigue is lower in nurses practicing breathing exercise compared to nurses in the control group.

Data will be collected in the intervention and control groups with a pre-test data collection form before the intervention. Patients in the intervention group will be given breathing exercises, while patients in the control group will not receive any intervention. In the second week, interim follow-up data will be collected with the data collection form. At the end of the study; data will be collected from the intervention and control groups with post-test data collection forms.

Detailed Description

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In line with the randomization list, nurses will be assigned to the intervention and control groups in line with the inclusion criteria. The nurses will be informed about the study and their written and verbal consent will be obtained to participate in the study. Data will be collected from the nurses in the intervention and control groups with a pre-test data collection form. The nurses in the intervention group will be given breathing exercise practice, while the patients in the control group will not be subjected to any intervention. In the research; triple breathing technique (full yogic breathing) and 4-7-8 breathing technique will be used. In the intervention group, the nurses will first be told face-to-face about the breathing practice and have them do it. Then, face-to-face practice will be done three days a week, and on the other days, an audio recording of the breathing exercise will be sent by the researcher to the nurses via WhatsApp and they will be practiced daily. Breathing exercise will continue for 30 days in the intervention group. Follow-up data will be collected from the control and intervention group on the 15th day as an interim follow-up (with Piper fatigue scale and perceived stress scale). On the 30th day, the research will be finalized by collecting the post-test data. At the end of the study, the nurses in the control group will be shown and practiced breathing exercises.

Conditions

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Breathing Exercises Critical Care Nursing

Keywords

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Stress Nurse Intensive care

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Breathing Exercise Application Group

Nurses in the intervention group will be made to practice breathing exercises. The breathing exercise will first be explained to the nurses face-to-face and they will be made to do it. Then, face-to-face practice will be done three days a week, and on the other days, the audio recording of the breathing exercise will be sent by the researcher to the nurses via WhatsApp and they will be practiced daily. The breathing exercise will continue for 30 days.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental: Breathing Exercise Application Group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Effect of Breathing Exercise Applied to Intensive Care Nurses on Fatigue and Perceived Stress

Control group

There will be no intervention for individuals in this group.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Experimental: Breathing Exercise Application Group

The Effect of Breathing Exercise Applied to Intensive Care Nurses on Fatigue and Perceived Stress

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Working in intensive care for at least 6 months
* Volunteering to participate in the research
* Not practicing any complementary therapies during the study, such as breathing exercises, acupuncture, massage therapy, relaxation techniques and yoga, which may be effective on perceived stress and fatigue

Exclusion Criteria

* Having a problem that prevents nasal breathing and prevents breathing exercises
* Being pregnant
* Experiencing physical and mental health problems that prevent communication
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Kahramanmaraş İstiklal University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Yasemin Sazak

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Kahramanmaraş Istiklal Universty

Kahramanmaraş, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Central Contacts

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Yasemin SAZAK

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 05414474944

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Yasemin SAZAK

Role: primary

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

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IstiklalU-YSazak-002

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id