Nursing CariesNCT06867575
Effects of Progressive Relaxation Exercises
A study testing Progressive Relaxation Exercise in people with Nursing Caries and Progression, run by Kutahya Health Sciences University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
When the literature is examined, it is observed that the effects of progressive relaxation exercises on pain, anxiety and sleep quality have been frequently investigated in different populations. Studies conducted with nursing students focus on dysmonorrhea and clinical anxiety and stress . Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 30 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Nursing Caries, Progression, Sleep
- What is being tested?
- Progressive Relaxation Exercise
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 80 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 25 Jan 2025to 30 Apr 2025
- 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 to 30 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Being a student in the Department of Nursing
- Being willing to participate in the study
- Not having a chronic disease that may prevent exercise (COPD, heart failure, etc.)
- Not having a hearing problem
- Not having a psychiatric diagnosis (major depression, anxiety disorders, etc.) and not using medication for anxiety or depression
- Having a computer and technological devices at home
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- Being able to use a mobile phone (IOS-Android)
- Having internet access
- Being able to speak Turkish
- Not having used techniques such as meditation, hypnosis, yoga for the last 6 months before the study
- Not having a neurological, systemic, or psychiatric disease.
Who cannot join
- • Nursing students who do not volunteer to participate in the study,
- Those who have any health problems during the application process,
- Those who cannot continue the study for any reason,
- Those who want to withdraw from the study with their own consent
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Effects of Progressive Relaxation Exercises on Sleep Quality, Psychological Resilience and Quality of Life in Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
When the literature is examined, it is observed that the effects of progressive relaxation exercises on pain, anxiety and sleep quality have been frequently investigated in different populations. Studies conducted with nursing students focus on dysmonorrhea and clinical anxiety and stress . A limited number of studies have focused on the quality of life of students . There is no study examining the effects of progressive relaxation exercises on sleep quality, psychological endurance and quality of life together. Therefore, the aim of our study is to examine the effects of progressive relaxation exercises applied to nursing students on sleep quality, psychological endurance and quality of life. It is thought that our study results will contribute to the literature in terms of their originality.
Read the detailed description
This research is a randomized controlled trial planned to examine the effects of progressive relaxation exercises on sleep quality, psychological resilience and quality of life in nursing students.
- Conditions
- Nursing Caries, Progression, Sleep
- Being tested
- Progressive Relaxation Exercise
- Medical subject headings
- Disease Progression
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 Steps
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Progressive relaxation group | Experimental | Progressive Relaxation Exercises Receives: Other: Progressive Relaxation Exercise |
| Control group | No intervention | The students who formed the control group and accepted to participate in the study will be asked to fill out the "Descriptive Characteristics Form", "Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)", "Adult Resilience Scale", and "SF-36 Quality of Life Scale" in the first meeting. After filling out the data collection tools in the first meeting in the classroom, no intervention will be made. At the end of the 4th week follow-up period, separate data collection forms and post-test results will be obtained. The control group will be given a progressive relaxation exercise audio recording and booklets with written instructions stated in the audio recording. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Average sleep quality score
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: This scale is a 19-item self-report scale that evaluates sleep quality and disturbances in the past month. The PSQI consists of 24 questions, 19 of which are answered by the participant, while 5 questions are answered by the spouse or roommate. The scale is divided into 7 main components: Subjective Sleep Quality, Sleep Latency, Sleep Duration, Sleep Efficiency, Sleep Disturbances, Sleep Medication Use, and Daytime Dysfunction. Each component is scored between 0 and 3, and these scores give a total result between 0 and 21. A total score above 5 indicates poor sleep quality.
Measured: First week, 4th week
Average resilience scores for Adults
The scale containing a total of 33 items is in 5-point Likert type. The scale consists of 6 sub-dimensions. Of these, 'structural style' (3, 9, 15, 21) and 'perception of future' (2, 8, 14, 20) are measured with 4 items each; 'family harmony' (5, 11, 17, 23, 26, 32), 'self-perception' (1, 7, 13, 19, 28, 31) and 'social competence' (4, 10, 16, 22, 25, 29) are measured with 6 items each and 'social resources' (6, 12, 18, 24, 27, 30, 33) are measured with 7 items. In the scale, positive and negative features are on separate sides in order not to cause biased evaluation. Five separate boxes were created for the answers. The scoring method was left free in evaluating the level of psychological resilience as low or high. The validity and reliability Cronbach alpha coefficient of the scale was determined as 0.86 (1) by Basım and Çetin (2011), and 0.89 in this study. Considering that psychological resilience increases as the scores increase, the scoring is done as 1-2-3-4-5 from left to right
Measured: First week, 4th week
Avarage Quality of Life scores
SF-36 Quality of Life Scale: The scale consists of 36 items and these provide the assessment of different health dimensions under 8 subscales: 1) Physical function (10 items) 2) Social function (2 items) 3) Role limitations due to physical problems (4 items) 4) Role limitations due to emotional problems (3 items) 5) Mental health (5 items) 6) Energy/vitality (4 items) 7) Pain (2 items) 8) General health perception (5 items) (Ware \& Sherbourne, 1992). The scale is assessed by considering the last 4 weeks. A form evaluating the last 1 week was also applied in order to create the acute form. The assessment is made in Likert type (three-point-six-point) except for items 4 and 5; items 4 and 13 and 5 are answered in a yes/no format. Instead of giving a single total score, the scale gives a total score for each subscale separately. The second question of the scale, 'Compared to last year, how do you evaluate your health now?' only includes one-year changes, but this question is not included
Measured: First week, 4th week
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Mar 2025
- Study start25 Jan 2025
- Primary completion25 Feb 2025
- Study completion30 Apr 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Nursing CariesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- This research is a randomized controlled trial planned to examine the effects of progressive relaxation exercises on sleep quality, psychological resilience and quality of life in nursing students.
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Kutahya Health Sciences University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Necibe Dağcan, Kutahya Health Sciences University
- Investigators
- Necibe DAĞCAN ŞAHİN, PhD, Principal investigator, Kütahya Health Sciences University, Faculty of Health SciencesBurcu NAL, PhD, Study director, Kütahya Health Sciences University, Faculty of Health SciencesSema ÜSTÜNDAĞ, PhD (c), Study director, Kütahya Health Sciences University, Faculty of Health Sciences
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06867575
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- KutahyaHSU-NECİBE-DAĞCAN-0004
- Status last verified
- Aug 2025
- First submitted
- 25 Feb 2025
- Last updated
- 29 Aug 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 Aug 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Progressive Relaxation Exercises on Sleep Quality, Psychological Resilience and Quality of Life in Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06867575
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- KutahyaHSU-NECİBE-DAĞCAN-0004
- Conditions
- Nursing Caries, Progression, Sleep
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Kutahya Health Sciences UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 25 Jan 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 25 Feb 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Apr 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 10 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
When the literature is examined, it is observed that the effects of progressive relaxation exercises on pain, anxiety and sleep quality have been frequently investigated in different populations. Studies conducted with nursing students focus on dysmonorrhea and clinical anxiety and stress . A limited number of studies have focused on the quality of life of students . There is no study examining the effects of progressive relaxation exercises on sleep quality, psychological endurance and quality of life together. Therefore, the aim of our study is to examine the effects of progressive relaxation exercises applied to nursing students on sleep quality, psychological endurance and quality of life. It is thought that our study results will contribute to the literature in terms of their originality.
Detailed description
This research is a randomized controlled trial planned to examine the effects of progressive relaxation exercises on sleep quality, psychological resilience and quality of life in nursing students.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- This research is a randomized controlled trial planned to examine the effects of progressive relaxation exercises on sleep quality, psychological resilience and quality of life in nursing students.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Progressive relaxation group | Experimental | Other: Progressive Relaxation ExerciseProgressive Relaxation Exercises |
| Control group | No intervention | –The students who formed the control group and accepted to participate in the study will be asked to fill out the "Descriptive Characteristics Form", "Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)", "Adult Resilience Scale", and "SF-36 Quality of Life Scale" in the first meeting. After filling out the data collection tools in the first meeting in the classroom, no intervention will be made. At the end of the 4th week follow-up period, separate data collection forms and post-test results will be obtained. The control group will be given a progressive relaxation exercise audio recording and booklets with written instructions stated in the audio recording. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 30 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (11 listed)
- Being a student in the Department of Nursing
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- • Nursing students who do not volunteer to participate in the study,
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Progressive Relaxation ExerciseProgressive Relaxation Exercise Steps | Other | Progressive relaxation group |
Primary outcome
Average sleep quality score
Time frame: First week, 4th week
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: This scale is a 19-item self-report scale that evaluates sleep quality and disturbances in the past month. The PSQI consists of 24 questions, 19 of which are answered by the participant, while 5 questions are answered by the spouse or roommate. The scale is divided into 7 main components: Subjective Sleep Quality, Sleep Latency, Sleep Duration, Sleep Efficiency, Sleep Disturbances, Sleep Medication Use, and Daytime Dysfunction. Each component is scored between 0 and 3, and these scores give a total result between 0 and 21. A total score above 5 indicates poor sleep quality.
Average resilience scores for Adults
Time frame: First week, 4th week
The scale containing a total of 33 items is in 5-point Likert type. The scale consists of 6 sub-dimensions. Of these, 'structural style' (3, 9, 15, 21) and 'perception of future' (2, 8, 14, 20) are measured with 4 items each; 'family harmony' (5, 11, 17, 23, 26, 32), 'self-perception' (1, 7, 13, 19, 28, 31) and 'social competence' (4, 10, 16, 22, 25, 29) are measured with 6 items each and 'social resources' (6, 12, 18, 24, 27, 30, 33) are measured with 7 items. In the scale, positive and negative features are on separate sides in order not to cause biased evaluation. Five separate boxes were created for the answers. The scoring method was left free in evaluating the level of psychological resilience as low or high. The validity and reliability Cronbach alpha coefficient of the scale was determined as 0.86 (1) by Basım and Çetin (2011), and 0.89 in this study. Considering that psychological resilience increases as the scores increase, the scoring is done as 1-2-3-4-5 from left to right
Avarage Quality of Life scores
Time frame: First week, 4th week
SF-36 Quality of Life Scale: The scale consists of 36 items and these provide the assessment of different health dimensions under 8 subscales: 1) Physical function (10 items) 2) Social function (2 items) 3) Role limitations due to physical problems (4 items) 4) Role limitations due to emotional problems (3 items) 5) Mental health (5 items) 6) Energy/vitality (4 items) 7) Pain (2 items) 8) General health perception (5 items) (Ware \& Sherbourne, 1992). The scale is assessed by considering the last 4 weeks. A form evaluating the last 1 week was also applied in order to create the acute form. The assessment is made in Likert type (three-point-six-point) except for items 4 and 5; items 4 and 13 and 5 are answered in a yes/no format. Instead of giving a single total score, the scale gives a total score for each subscale separately. The second question of the scale, 'Compared to last year, how do you evaluate your health now?' only includes one-year changes, but this question is not included
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 Aug 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Necibe DAĞCAN ŞAHİN, PhD principal investigator
Kütahya Health Sciences University, Faculty of Health Sciences
Burcu NAL, PhD study director
Kütahya Health Sciences University, Faculty of Health Sciences
Sema ÜSTÜNDAĞ, PhD (c) study director
Kütahya Health Sciences University, Faculty of Health Sciences
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Progressive Relaxation Exercise in people with Nursing Caries and Progression, run by Kutahya Health Sciences 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 11 inclusion and 4 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 29 Aug 2025. 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?
Average sleep quality score (time frame: First week, 4th week). The study lists 3 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 29 Aug 2025; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 30 Oct 2026.