The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises Applied to Caregivers on Caregiving Burden and Meaning of Life

NCT06232681 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: MCBU-K-CEVIK-003
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This randomised controlled experimental type study will be conducted with family members who care for the relatives of hemiplegic patients who are hospitalised in Manisa Merkezefendi and Turgutlu State Hospital Physical Therapy Services.

Conditions

Hemiplegia

Keywords

progressive relaxation exercise; burden; caregiver; the meaning of life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Care burden

  Caregiving Burden Scale was used. The scale has a Likert-type evaluation ranging from 0 to 4 in the form of never, rarely, sometimes, frequently, often, or almost always. A minimum score of 0 and a maximum score of 88 can be obtained from the scale. The items in the scale are generally related to the social and emotional domain, and a high scale score indicates that the distress experienced is high.

  30 day

• The meaning and purpose of life

  Meaning and Purpose of Life Scale was used. The Life's Meaning and Purpose Scale, which is prepared in Likert style and answered by marking one of the options of strongly agree, agree, undecided, disagree and strongly disagree according to frequency, consists of a total of (17) items including (11) positive and (6) negative statements. The options ticked for positive statements are evaluated by scoring as strongly agree (5), agree (4), undecided (3), disagree (2) and strongly disagree (1) respectively, while the options ticked for negative statements are evaluated by scoring in reverse order as strongly agree (1), agree (2), undecided (3), disagree (4) and strongly disagree (5). The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is (17x1=17) and the highest score is (17x5=85). A high score indicates a high level of meaning in individuals' lives, while a low score indicates a low level of meaning.

  30 day

Study Arms (2)

Progressive relaxation exercise application

EXPERIMENTAL

Progressive relaxation exercise practice Those who agree to participate in the study will be asked to fill in the Patient and Patient Relative Form, Cheltanhams Patient Classification Scale, Caregiving Burden Scale and Meaning and Purpose of Life Scale, which include personal information and information about the patient. Relaxation exercises will be explained and demonstrated by the researcher (Funda AKTÜRK) once a day for 1 month starting from the hospitalisation to the clinic and will be played on the computer. You will be asked to perform these exercises after listening to the video (CD). Relaxation exercises are exercises based on stretching and relaxing your muscles. Before the application, in the middle of the application (15th day) and at the end of the application, all forms except the introduction form will be filled in again.

Behavioral: Progressive relaxation exercise

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

The participants in the control group also filled in the data collection tools without undergoing any intervention.

Interventions

Progressive relaxation exercise BEHAVIORAL

The intervention group will take one month progressive relaxation exercise starting from the hospitalisation to the clinic

Progressive relaxation exercise application

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Family members who have no communication problems,
• Who are 18 years of age or older,
• Whose patient will be hospitalised in the clinic for at least one month,
• Who agree to participate in the study will be recruited.

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals who have communication problems,
• The caregiver is not a family member,
• are 18 years of age or younger,
• The patient stays in the clinic for less than one month,
• Has previously received progressive relaxation training, and who do not agree to participate in the study will be included.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• kıvan çevik kaya: lead

Study Sites (1)

Manisa Celal Bayar University

Manisa, Yunusemre, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hemiplegia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Paralysis; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Funda AKTÜRK

  Celal Bayar University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Kıvan ÇEVİK KAYA

CONTACT

0 (236) 233 0904; kivancevikk@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: CARE PROVIDER
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Celal Bayar University

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 22, 2024
• First Posted: January 31, 2024
• Study Start: July 13, 2023
• Primary Completion: April 19, 2024
• Study Completion: April 30, 2024
• Last Updated: February 1, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)