NCT04559503

Progressive Relaxation Exercises in COPD

The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises on Dyspnea and Anxiety Levels in Individuals With COPD

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 44 (actual)
• Sponsor: Nigde Omer Halisdemir University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Background: This study aimed to determine the effect of progressive relaxation exercises (PMR) on dyspnea and anxiety level in individuals with COPD Methods: The study was conducted in the pretest-posttest randomized-controlled trial and completed with 44 COPD individuals, 22 interventions and 22 controls. PMR were applied once a day for four weeks in the intervention group in addition to the standard treatments. The control group received standard treatment.

Detailed description

Background: This study aimed to determine the effect of progressive relaxation exercises (PMR) on dyspnea and anxiety level in individuals with COPD Methods: The study was conducted in the pretest-posttest randomized-controlled trial and completed with 44 COPD individuals, 22 interventions and 22 controls. PMR were applied once a day for four weeks in the intervention group in addition to the standard treatments. The control group received standard treatment. For data collection Questionnaire Forms, Patient Follow-Up Schedules, Modified Borg Scale (MBS), Modified British Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale (mMRC), COPD Assessment Test (CAT), and Beck Anxiety Scale were used.

Conditions

• Anxiety
• Dyspnea

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Progressive relaxation exercises	Progressive relaxation exercises are those involving the voluntary, regular and consecutive relaxation of the muscles until there is relaxation all over the body. PMR are consisted of taking a deep breath and then tensing and relaxing muscles in both hands and arms, shoulders, chest, abdomen, hips, legs, feet, and face regions. The training was given in line with the CD that was prepared by the Turkish Psychologists Association as three-part relaxation exercises. The first part of the CD contains the definition, purpose and applications to consider when doing the exercises and a definition of 10-minute deep relaxation. In the second 30-minute section, relaxation exercises are explained accompanied by the sound of streams and oral instructions. The last section, which consists of 30 minutes, contains only relaxation music without instructions.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-11-15
• Primary completion: 2016-11-15
• Completion: 2017-09-15
• First posted: 2020-09-23
• Last updated: 2020-09-23