Investigation of the Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises on Pain and Bowel Movements in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

NCT05969509 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: AtaturkU-SBF-SZ-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare in health conditions. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does progressive relaxation exercises reduce pain in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy? Does progressive relaxation exercises increase bowel movements in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy?

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Pain Form

  it is a scale with two ends named differently on the vertical or horizontal line with a length of 10 cm (0=no pain, 10=the most severe pain). Marking the point corresponding to the intensity of pain felt by the patient on this line

  examination between 1-2 days until Decontamination from surgery

• bowel movement monitoring form

  It is the form in which the intestinal sounds, gas extraction and defecation sounds of the patients are monitored by the researcher.

  examination between 1-2 days until Decontamination from surgery

Study Arms (2)

the group that performed relaxation exercises

EXPERIMENTAL

patients' postoperative pain and bowel movements will be evaluated by applying relaxation exercise intermittently

Other: progressive relaxation exercise

the group that did not do relaxation exercises

NO INTERVENTION

patients' postoperative pain and bowel movements will be evaluated

Interventions

progressive relaxation exercise OTHER

applying progressive relaxation exercise to the experimental group after postoperative cholecystectomy and observing the experimental-control groups

the group that performed relaxation exercises

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Who experienced laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery as planned for the first time
• Who volunteered to participate in the research
• years and over
• Whose mental state is healthy
• Without vision, hearing and speech problems
• Patients who know Turkish were included in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Who have previously practiced progressive relaxation exercises
• Someone with communication problems
• Health problems that prevent the practice of progressive relaxation exercises (Epilepsy, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, fever, infection, etc. ) is
• Patients who were not willing to participate in the study were not included in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ataturk University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Dursun Odabaş Medical Center

Van, 65000, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

• Zorer Yilmaz S, Gurcayir D. The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises on Pain and Bowel Movements in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Asian Nurs Res (Korean Soc Nurs Sci). 2025 Oct;19(4):410-416. doi: 10.1016/j.anr.2025.08.004. Epub 2025 Sep 18.

  PMID: 40975381 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Postoperative Complications; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• şuheda zorer

  van yüzüncü yıl university dursun odabaş medical center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

şuheda zorer

CONTACT

05427336700; zorersuheda@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: the cholecystectomy group will be given exercise sessions and the result evaluations will be performed by a researcher who is blind to the group allocation
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: principal investigator

Model Details: two groups consisting of experimental and control groups performed cholecystectomy.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 12, 2023
• First Posted: August 1, 2023
• Study Start: December 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: July 30, 2024
• Study Completion: July 30, 2024
• Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)