The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises by Nursing Students Before Clinical Practice

NCT ID: NCT06870669

Last Updated: 2025-03-11

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-03-04

Study Completion Date

2025-03-27

Brief Summary

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Aim: We conducted this randomized controlled study to determine the effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises practiced by first year nursing students before clinical practice on their perceptions of stress, psychological resilience and meaning of life.

Background: Progressive Relaxation Exercises has a positive effect on the person's mental/general health, life satisfaction and psychological well-being and enables the person to cope with stress.

Design: In this experimental randomized and controlled study including a control group, we administered a pre-test, post-test one and post-test two to the participating students.

Methods: We are planning the study with 40 first year nursing students in the intervention group, and 40 first year nursing students in the control group. The students in the intervention group took part in eight sessions of Progressive Relaxation Exercises for four weeks, twice a week. We used the Student Introduction Form, Perceived Stress Scale, Brief Psychological Resilience Scale and Meaning and Purpose of Life Scale to collect the study data.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy Stress Exercise

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants
Double (Participant, Investigator)

Study Groups

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Control

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Intervention

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

progressive relaxation exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

We will use progressive relaxation exercises to investigate the potential effects on first year nursing students' whose in the preclinical period of education.

Interventions

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progressive relaxation exercise

We will use progressive relaxation exercises to investigate the potential effects on first year nursing students' whose in the preclinical period of education.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Who did not have any diagnosed psychiatric diseases, Who had not done Progressive Relaxation Exercises and / or did not have any clinical experience previously were included

Exclusion Criteria

Who withdrew from the study at any stage, Those who did not participate in the exercise sessions regularly Those who used another relaxation method during this period, Those who took antidepressants, Those who were unwilling to participate in the study, Those who lost one of their loved ones in the last 6 months were excluded from the research.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Celal Bayar University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Manisa Celal Bayar University

Manisa, Yunusemre, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Facility Contacts

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Kıvan Çevik Kaya

Role: primary

0(236) 233 71 69

Other Identifiers

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MCBU-K-CEVIK-004

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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