Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Adaptation to Old Age

NCT04338230 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2018/245
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Changes and limitations in the aging process affect adaptation to old age. It is important for women to adapt to the problems of old age, find a solution and cope. This study was aimed to determine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercises on the level of depression and adaptation to old women.

Conditions

Elderly Women

Keywords

Relaxation exercises; Elderly; Women; Adaptation to old age

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Standardized Mini Mental Test (SMMT)

  SMMT evaluates cognitive status. Women with a SMMT score 23 and above (min.0 - max. 30) were included in the study.

  Pretest of study

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form (GDS-SF)

  2 month

• Assessment Scale of Adaptation Difficulty for the Elderly

  2 month

Study Arms (2)

Experimental: Experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

Women aged 65 and over (the standardized Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) test cognitive levels score of 23 and above points). Progressive muscle relaxation exercises are applied to the intervention group as 30-minute sessions three times a week for eight weeks.

Other: Progressive muscle relaxation exercise

No Intervention: Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Women aged 65 and over (the standardized Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) test cognitive levels score of 23 and above points).

Interventions

Progressive muscle relaxation exercise OTHER

"Relaxation Exercises CD Audio Records" prepared by Turkish Psychological Association is used. Before starting the PMR exercises, the woman in the intervention group is provided to lie on a comfortable seat or bed, stretching the muscles of the face and all body for about 10 seconds starting from the hands to the foot in line with the sound recordings of the PKG exercises and then holding the deep breath while each muscle group is stretching, It is applied as a slow release of this breath during relaxation. In this way, the muscle groups in the hands, arms, neck, shoulders, chest, abdomen, hips, feet and fingers, the face and the whole body are tensioned and relaxed, and the woman is relaxed. During the eight-week period, the women are called by the researcher once a week and the exercises are reminded. Home visit There are 2 home visits at week 1 and at week 8. In case of need, repeated home visits are provided to ensure the continuity of the application.

Experimental: Experimental group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years - 100 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• years and above,
• Do not have a diagnosis of dementia and psychiatric disease by the doctor and have a mini-mental test score of 23 and above,
• Being independent in practicing daily living activities
• There is no problem with communication

You may not qualify if:

• Under the age of 65
• Being addicted in daily life activities
• Being diagnosed with dementia and psychiatric illness
• Mini-mental test score below 23

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Aksaray University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Aksaray University

Aksaray, 68000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD, Assistant Professor

Model Details: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 4, 2020
• First Posted: April 8, 2020
• Study Start: December 30, 2019
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2020
• Study Completion: June 30, 2020
• Last Updated: February 17, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)