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Lumbar Disc HerniationNCT05288634

The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercise on Pain and Kinesiophobia After Lumbar Disc Herniation Surgery

A study testing Progressive relaxation exercise in people with Lumbar Disc Herniation, run by Aksaray University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

We aimed to assess the influence of progressive muscle relaxation exercise on kinesiophobia and pain during after lumbar disc surgery using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and the Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale in a prospective, randomized fashion. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Lumbar Disc Herniation
What is being tested?
Progressive relaxation exercise
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
14 Mar 2022to 29 Dec 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • • The patients included in the study had lumbar microdiscectomy surgery,
  • Patients aged 18 and over
  • Patients should not have any problems that would prevent them from expressing their pain level correctly and from understanding the information given,
  • The patients do not have any psychological disorders,
  • The patients do not have any other acute disease that will cause pain.

Who cannot join

  • • Being diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder,
  • A complication (bleeding, hospital infection, etc.) developed in the patients before, during and after the operation within three days,
  • Not knowing Turkish.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Aksaray University

    Aksaray, None Selected, 68100

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

We aimed to assess the influence of progressive muscle relaxation exercise on kinesiophobia and pain during after lumbar disc surgery using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and the Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale in a prospective, randomized fashion.

Read the detailed description

Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is a common disease that is common in the society and limits the activities of individuals in daily life. Pain, which is an undesirable but expected result of surgical interventions, which are used in the treatment of diseases and play an important role in increasing the health level of people, is one of the most common postoperative complaints. The pain is sometimes severe enough to impede movement and causes paravertebral muscle spasm. Pain can also cause kinesiophobia, which is a factor that limits the person's physical activities. This study was conducted to determine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercises on kinesiophobia, which can be seen in parallel with pain in the postoperative period, on the pain level of patients after LDH surgery and on the kinesiophobia experienced in parallel.

The following hypotheses (H) were tested in this study:

H1. Progressive muscle relaxation exercise has an effect on reducing pain after LDH surgery.

H2. Progressive muscle relaxation exercise has an effect on reducing kinesiophobia after LDH surgery.

Being tested
Progressive relaxation exercise
Medical subject headings
Intervertebral Disc Displacement

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Progressive relaxation exerciseOther

    Progressive relaxation exercise is a type of exercise that involves voluntary stretching and relaxation of major muscle groups in the human body, from the hands to the feet.

Study groups in NCT05288634
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ExperimentalExperimentalRoutine maintenance and Progressive relaxation exercise practice
Receives: Other: Progressive relaxation exercise
ControlNo interventionRoutine maintenance

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale

    : It is a 17-item scale. It gets a total score between 17-68. A high score on the scale indicates a high level of kinesiophobia.

    Measured: the day before the surgery

  2. Visual Analogue Scale

    It is the scale used to measure the severity of pain in patients. It is a scale whose beginning is -0- "no pain", and the other end is -10- "very severe pain" and each cm is given a numerical value at 1 centimeter (cm) intervals.

    Measured: the day before the surgery

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale

    It is a 17-item scale. It gets a total score between 17-68. A high score on the scale indicates a high level of kinesiophobia.

    Measured: third day after surgery

  2. Visual Analogue Scale

    It is the scale used to measure the severity of pain in patients. It is a scale whose beginning is -0- "no pain", and the other end is -10- "very severe pain" and each cm is given a numerical value at 1 centimeter (cm) intervals.

    Measured: third day after surgery

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Mar 2022
  2. Study start14 Mar 2022
  3. Primary completion20 Oct 2022
  4. Study completion29 Dec 2022

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Randomized controlled trial
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05288634
Sponsor's protocol ID
2020/01-25
Status last verified
Jul 2023
First submitted
11 Mar 2022
Last updated
7 Jul 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Progressive relaxation exercise in people with Lumbar Disc Herniation, run by Aksaray University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Jul 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale (time frame: the day before the surgery). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Jul 2023.

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