SurgeryNCT06980558
Effect of Progressive Muscle Exercises on Sleep in Urological Surgery
A study testing Progressive relaxation exercises in people with Surgery and Sleep Quality, run by Atlas University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Patients undergoing urological surgery are usually elderly individuals and may experience sleep problems due to factors such as fear of death, anesthesia, and uncertainty. Insomnia can also cause problems such as delayed wound healing, increased pain, tension, and difficulty complying with treatment. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Surgery, Sleep Quality, Sleep
- What is being tested?
- Progressive relaxation exercises
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 2 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 4 May 2025to 30 Jun 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 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- patients aged 18 years or older
- No visual or auditory impairments
- No use of relaxation techniques such as meditation, hypnosis, or yoga within
- The past six months; absence of any diagnosed neurological or psychiatric disorders
- No diagnosis or ongoing medical treatment for sleep apnea or other sleep disorders.
Who cannot join
- -Severe psychiatric condition,
- Experienced any complications before or after surgery, were admitted to the
- İntensive care unit,
- Used sleep medications during the study period.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises on Sleep Quality in Patients Undergoing Urological Surgery
Patients undergoing urological surgery are usually elderly individuals and may experience sleep problems due to factors such as fear of death, anesthesia, and uncertainty. Insomnia can also cause problems such as delayed wound healing, increased pain, tension, and difficulty complying with treatment. This study aimed to improve sleep quality by performing gradual muscle exercises on patients undergoing urological surgery.
Read the detailed description
Urological surgery is a type of surgery that is usually performed on elderly individuals and can cause serious sleep problems in the pre- and post-operative period. While these patients experience sleep problems due to factors such as fear of death and uncertainty about anesthesia before surgery, significant decreases in sleep quality are observed after surgery due to reasons such as pain, anxiety and hospitalization. This sleeplessness can lead to many negative consequences such as delayed wound healing, increased pain, tension and difficulty in compliance with treatment. Sleep disorders also increase patients' stress and reduce their resistance. Progressive relaxation exercises (PGE) are a method that provides relaxation throughout the body by tensing and then relaxing all muscle groups in the body. This method is used as an effective nursing intervention, especially in the management of diseases and symptoms. This study aims to evaluate the effects of progressive relaxation exercises on sleep quality in patients undergoing urological surgery.
- Conditions
- Surgery, Sleep Quality, Sleep
- Being tested
- Progressive relaxation exercises
- Keywords
- urological Surgery, sleep quality
- Medical subject headings
- Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Progressive relaxation exercisesOther
Sit or lie down comfortably and close your eyes.
- Feel the rhythm of your breathing.
- Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth throughout the process.
- Relax as much as you can.
- Get rid of negative thoughts in your mind.
- Stretch your hands by hanging your arms down to your sides, tighten your fists as much as you can and then open them and let them relax.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise group | Experimental | The individual will be given a position where communication can be easily established and where he/she feels comfortable. The content of the progressive relaxation exercise (PGE) will be explained to the patient. The 30-minute PGE application will be provided with verbal warnings. Receives: Other: Progressive relaxation exercises |
| Control group | No intervention | Patients will receive routine nursing care in the ward. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Richard's Campbell sleep scale
It was developed by Richards in 1987 and examines the previous night's sleep in 6 parameters: sleep depth, falling asleep, frequency of waking, duration of wakefulness, quality of sleep, noise level, and is scored between 100 'very appropriate' and '0' 'not appropriate'. The higher the score received from the scale, the higher the patient's sleep quality is considered.
Measured: on the morning of surgery, and on the 1st and 2nd day after surgery.
Secondary outcomes (1)
Visual Analog Scale for Fatigue (VAS-F)
Visual Analog Scale for Fatigue (VAS-F) The questionnaire was developed by Lee et al. in 1991 (Lee et al, 1991). Scoring is done using a marked area on a ruler; 0 is the lowest score, and 100 is the highest score. In the fatigue scale, low scores indicate the severity of fatigue
Measured: on the morning of surgery, and on the 1st and 2nd day after surgery.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted20 May 2025
- Study start4 May 2025
- Primary completion15 Jun 2025
- Study completion30 Jun 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for SurgeryStudies 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
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 2 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Atlas University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Cagla Toprak, Atlas University
- Investigators
- naile akıncı, Dr., Principal investigator, Fenerbahçe University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06980558
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 05/01
- Status last verified
- May 2025
- First submitted
- 4 May 2025
- Last updated
- 28 Apr 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 28 Apr 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises on Sleep Quality in Patients Undergoing Urological Surgery
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06980558
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 05/01
- Conditions
- Surgery, Sleep Quality, Sleep
- Keywords
- urological Surgery, sleep quality
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 2 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Atlas UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 4 May 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Jun 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Jun 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 20 May 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.
Patients undergoing urological surgery are usually elderly individuals and may experience sleep problems due to factors such as fear of death, anesthesia, and uncertainty. Insomnia can also cause problems such as delayed wound healing, increased pain, tension, and difficulty complying with treatment. This study aimed to improve sleep quality by performing gradual muscle exercises on patients undergoing urological surgery.
Detailed description
Urological surgery is a type of surgery that is usually performed on elderly individuals and can cause serious sleep problems in the pre- and post-operative period. While these patients experience sleep problems due to factors such as fear of death and uncertainty about anesthesia before surgery, significant decreases in sleep quality are observed after surgery due to reasons such as pain, anxiety and hospitalization. This sleeplessness can lead to many negative consequences such as delayed wound healing, increased pain, tension and difficulty in compliance with treatment. Sleep disorders also increase patients' stress and reduce their resistance. Progressive relaxation exercises (PGE) are a method that provides relaxation throughout the body by tensing and then relaxing all muscle groups in the body. This method is used as an effective nursing intervention, especially in the management of diseases and symptoms. This study aims to evaluate the effects of progressive relaxation exercises on sleep quality in patients undergoing urological surgery.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise group | Experimental | Other: Progressive relaxation exercisesThe individual will be given a position where communication can be easily established and where he/she feels comfortable. The content of the progressive relaxation exercise (PGE) will be explained to the patient. The 30-minute PGE application will be provided with verbal warnings. |
| Control group | No intervention | –Patients will receive routine nursing care in the ward. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- patients aged 18 years or older
- No visual or auditory impairments
- No use of relaxation techniques such as meditation, hypnosis, or yoga within
- The past six months; absence of any diagnosed neurological or psychiatric disorders
- No diagnosis or ongoing medical treatment for sleep apnea or other sleep disorders.
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- -Severe psychiatric condition,
- Experienced any complications before or after surgery, were admitted to the
- İntensive care unit,
- Used sleep medications during the study period.
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 exercisesSit or lie down comfortably and close your eyes. * Feel the rhythm of your breathing. * Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth throughout the process. * Relax as much as you can. * Get rid of negative thoughts in your mind. * Stretch your hands by hanging your arms down to your sides, tighten your fists as much as you can and then open them and let them relax. | Other | Exercise group |
Primary outcome
Richard's Campbell sleep scale
Time frame: on the morning of surgery, and on the 1st and 2nd day after surgery.
It was developed by Richards in 1987 and examines the previous night's sleep in 6 parameters: sleep depth, falling asleep, frequency of waking, duration of wakefulness, quality of sleep, noise level, and is scored between 100 'very appropriate' and '0' 'not appropriate'. The higher the score received from the scale, the higher the patient's sleep quality is considered.
1 secondary outcome
Visual Analog Scale for Fatigue (VAS-F)
Time frame: on the morning of surgery, and on the 1st and 2nd day after surgery.
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 28 Apr 2026.
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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.
naile akıncı, Dr. principal investigator
Fenerbahçe University
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 exercises in people with Surgery and Sleep Quality, run by Atlas 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 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 28 Apr 2026. 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?
Richard's Campbell sleep scale (time frame: on the morning of surgery, and on the 1st and 2nd day after surgery.). 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 28 Apr 2026.