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Orthopedic SurgeryNCT05295199

The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercise on Fatigue and Comfort Level After Major Orthopedic Surgery

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

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This study was planned to determine the effect of progressive relaxation exercise to be applied after major orthopedic surgery on post-operative fatigue and comfort level. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Orthopedic Surgery
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
10 Mar 2022to 30 Aug 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 have undergone major orthopedic surgery (total knee or hip replacement, atroscopic surgery, vertebral surgery, shoulder surgery, amputation, etc.), Patients aged 18 and over Absence of speech and hearing problems Speak and understand Turkish

Who cannot join

  • Being diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, A complication developed in the patients before, during and three days after the operation,

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Aksaray University

    Aksaray, 68100

    Funda ÇETİNKAYA, 03822882769, fundacetinkaya@aksaray.edu.tr

    Kevser Sevgi Ünal Aslan, PhD

    Recruiting

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

This study was planned to determine the effect of progressive relaxation exercise to be applied after major orthopedic surgery on post-operative fatigue and comfort level.

Read the detailed description

The symptom of fatigue causes tension, anxiety, fear, and insomnia in the person. Fatigue also negatively affects the comfort level of the patient along with the symptoms experienced in individuals.Suggestions and evaluations of the professional healthcare team, especially nurses, are of great importance in the effective fight against fatigue of patients.In this study, it is carried out to determine the effect of progressive relaxation exercise applied after major orthopedic surgery on fatigue and comfort level.

Hypothesis

H1: Progressive relaxation exercise to be applied after major orthopedic surgery reduces the post-operative fatigue level of patients.

H2: Progressive relaxation exercise to be applied after major orthopedic surgery positively affects the comfort level of the patients.

Being tested
Progressive relaxation exercise

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 NCT05295199
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ExperimentalExperimentalRoutine maintenance and Progressive relaxation exercise
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. General Comfort Scale

    It is a scale developed to determine the comfort levels of patients.The lowest possible score is 48, the median score is 120, and the highest score is 192. As the score obtained from the scale increases, the level of comfort perceived by the patient increases.

    Measured: 1st day after surgery

  2. Postoperative Fatigue Scale

    It is a scale created to evaluate the post-operative fatigue level of patients.

    Measured: 1st day after surgery

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. General Comfort Scale

    It is a scale developed to determine the comfort levels of patients.The lowest possible score is 48, the median score is 120, and the highest score is 192. As the score obtained from the scale increases, the level of comfort perceived by the patient increases.

    Measured: 4th day after surgery

  2. Postoperative Fatigue Scale

    It is a scale created to evaluate the post-operative fatigue level of patients.

    Measured: 4th 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 posted25 Mar 2022
  2. Study start10 Mar 2022
  3. Primary completion30 Aug 2022 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Aug 2022 (estimated)

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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
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
60 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05295199
Sponsor's protocol ID
2020/01-24
Status last verified
Jul 2022
First submitted
10 Mar 2022
Last updated
22 Jul 2022
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 Orthopedic Surgery, 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 1 inclusion and 1 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Jul 2022. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

General Comfort Scale (time frame: 1st day after 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 22 Jul 2022.

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