NCT04038918

The Effectiveness of Progressive Relaxation Exercises

The Effectiveness of Relaxation Exercises on Pain, Functional Outcomes and Muscle Strength in Patients With Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 106 (actual)
• Sponsor: Dokuz Eylul University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) exercise on pain, functional outcomes and muscle strength in patients with TKA. Seventy patients with TKA are going to randomly assigned to intervention group and control group.

Detailed description

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is applied in end-stage osteoarthritis to reduce pain, improve functional ability, and provide greater health related quality of life. However, evidence showed that presence of severe pain, impaired functional outcomes and reduced muscle strength continue up to 6 to 12 month after surgery. Relaxation techniques such as progressive muscle relaxation exercise and rhythmic breathing have long been used in treating postoperative pain and for various health-related purposes. Although the number of studies that include relaxation techniques in treating postoperative pain is increasing, there isn't any study that investigate the effectiveness of progressive muscle relaxation exercise on pain, functional outcomes and muscle strength in patients with TKA. The aim is to investigate the effectiveness of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) exercise on pain, functional outcomes and muscle strength in patients with TKA.

Conditions

• Functional Outcomes
• Muscle Strength

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	progressive muscle relaxation exercise	In addition to standard postoperative rehabilitation, intervention group will receive PMR exercises focusing on reduce overall body tension, anxiety. The intervention group will perform the PMR exercise in accompanying with a qualified physiotherapist for postoperative 3 days (2 times/day; along 30 minutes for one session).
OTHER	standard postoperative physiotherapy program	After surgery, patients will receive standard postoperative rehabilitation program including active-assistive and active range of motion exercises, isometric and isotonic strengthening exercises, gait training and transfer training.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-02-01
• Primary completion: 2019-11-30
• Completion: 2020-10-01
• First posted: 2019-07-31
• Last updated: 2024-02-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)