The Effect of Music Therapy and Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise on Anxiety Before the First Clinical Practice

NCT04540172 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 46418926
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 96
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of music therapy and progressive muscle relaxation exercise on the state and trait anxiety levels before their first clinical practice in nursing students.

Conditions

Anxiety; Stress

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Anxiety

  The level of Anxiety was evaluated with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). STAI consists of 20 items for assessing trait anxiety and 20 for state anxiety. All items are rated on a 4-point scale (None" (1), "A little" (2), "Very" (3), and "Completely" (4). Higher scores indicate greater anxiety.

  Change from baseline in 1 week

Study Arms (3)

Music Therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

music therapy was applied in the practice room. Environmental noise was reduced as much as possible; the room was dimly lit. The students were asked to close their eyes after sitting comfortably in a chair and focus on the music by asking them to imagine a different memory and place that would relax them instead of the thoughts that occupied their minds. The music was played through a portable computer for 15 minutes under the supervision of the researchers using an mp3 player program on the computer.

Behavioral: Music Therapy

Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise

EXPERIMENTAL

In this study, the steps of applying progressive muscle relaxation exercises were created with the guidance of the "Relaxation Exercises " materials of the Turkish Psychological Association. Warning messages were hung on the door of the room, environmental noise was reduced as much as possible, and the room was provided with dim lighting. The students were asked to close their eyes and breathe deeply after sitting comfortably in a chair. After taking two deep breaths, they were told to dangle their arms and relax as much as possible. The hands, shoulders, neck, chest, abdomen, hips, legs, feet, toes, and facial muscles were made to relax while they breathed and relaxed while exhaling. They were asked to store the experience into their memories thoroughly so that they could recall this feeling for comfort during the day.

Behavioral: Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise

Control

NO INTERVENTION

No additional method was applied in the control group.

Interventions

Music Therapy BEHAVIORAL

"Mahur tune," one of the nonverbal instruments of the Traditional Turkish Music Authorities, was selected for the study with the opinion of a music therapy specialist.

Music Therapy

Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise BEHAVIORAL

In this study, the steps of applying progressive muscle relaxation exercise were created with the guidance of the "Relaxation Exercises " materials of the Turkish Psychological Association.

Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• being 18 years or older,
• being enrolled in the Nursing Fundamentals theoretical course,
• participating fully in the attempts being applied in the study,
• volunteering to participate in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• be graduating from Health Vocational High School
• not being in the field of application determined on the first clinical application day.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul Saglik Bilimleri University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Demet İnangil

Istanbul, 34668, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Dehghan-Nayeri N, Adib-Hajbaghery M. Effects of progressive relaxation on anxiety and quality of life in female students: a non-randomized controlled trial. Complement Ther Med. 2011 Aug;19(4):194-200. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2011.06.002. Epub 2011 Jul 12.

  PMID: 21827933 BACKGROUND

• Chen Y, Yang X, Wang L, Zhang X. A randomized controlled trial of the effects of brief mindfulness meditation on anxiety symptoms and systolic blood pressure in Chinese nursing students. Nurse Educ Today. 2013 Oct;33(10):1166-72. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2012.11.014. Epub 2012 Dec 20.

  PMID: 23260618 BACKGROUND

• Inangil D, Sendir M, Kabuk A, Turkoglu I. The Effect of Music Therapy and Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise on Anxiety Before the First Clinical Practice in Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Study. Florence Nightingale J Nurs. 2020 Oct 26;28(3):341-349. doi: 10.5152/FNJN.2020.19075. eCollection 2020 Oct.

  PMID: 34263213 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders

Interventions

Music Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sensory Art Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Merdiye Şendir, PhD

  Saglik Bilimleri University

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Asistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 4, 2020
• First Posted: September 7, 2020
• Study Start: August 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2019
• Study Completion: December 1, 2019
• Last Updated: September 9, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)