The Effect of Breathing Exercise Applied to Intensive Care Nurses on Fatigue and Perceived Stress

NCT06642376 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: IstiklalU-YSazak-002
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to investigate the effect of breathing exercise on fatigue and stress in intensive care nurses. Hypotheses of the study; H11: The level of perceived stress in nurses practicing breathing exercise is lower than the nurses in the control group. H12: The level of fatigue is lower in nurses practicing breathing exercise compared to nurses in the control group. Data will be collected in the intervention and control groups with a pre-test data collection form before the intervention. Patients in the intervention group will be given breathing exercises, while patients in the control group will not receive any intervention. In the second week, interim follow-up data will be collected with the data collection form. At the end of the study; data will be collected from the intervention and control groups with post-test data collection forms.

Conditions

Breathing Exercises; Critical Care Nursing

Keywords

Stress; Nurse; Intensive care

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

• Piper Fatigue Scale

  The scale was developed by Piper et al. in 1987 to assess fatigue with the "integrated fatigue model". The Turkish validity and reliability study of the scale was conducted by Can et al. in 2004. The PMS consists of a total of 22 items, each rated on a 0-10 point Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and four sub-dimensions that assess the patient's subjective perception of fatigue.

  0 days

• Piper Fatigue Scale

  The scale was developed by Piper et al. in 1987 to assess fatigue with the "integrated fatigue model". The Turkish validity and reliability study of the scale was conducted by Can et al. in 2004. The PMS consists of a total of 22 items, each rated on a 0-10 point Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and four sub-dimensions that assess the patient's subjective perception of fatigue.

  15 days

• Piper Fatigue Scale

  The scale was developed by Piper et al. in 1987 to assess fatigue with the "integrated fatigue model". The Turkish validity and reliability study of the scale was conducted by Can et al. in 2004. The PMS consists of a total of 22 items, each rated on a 0-10 point Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and four sub-dimensions that assess the patient's subjective perception of fatigue.

  30 days

• Perceived Stress Scale

  The Perceived Stress Scale was developed by Cohen, Kamarck and Mermelstein in 1983 and was designed to measure the extent to which people perceive the situations in their lives as stressful. The Turkish validity and reliability study of the scale was conducted by Mehmet Eskin et al. in 2013. It consists of 14 items and 2 sub-dimensions. In the 14-item perceived stress scale, scores range from 0 to 56. A high score in the questionnaire indicates a high perception of stress.

  0 days

• Perceived Stress Scale

  The Perceived Stress Scale was developed by Cohen, Kamarck and Mermelstein in 1983 and was designed to measure the extent to which people perceive the situations in their lives as stressful. The Turkish validity and reliability study of the scale was conducted by Mehmet Eskin et al. in 2013. It consists of 14 items and 2 sub-dimensions. In the 14-item perceived stress scale, scores range from 0 to 56. A high score in the questionnaire indicates a high perception of stress.

  15 days

• Perceived Stress Scale

  The Perceived Stress Scale was developed by Cohen, Kamarck and Mermelstein in 1983 and was designed to measure the extent to which people perceive the situations in their lives as stressful. The Turkish validity and reliability study of the scale was conducted by Mehmet Eskin et al. in 2013. It consists of 14 items and 2 sub-dimensions. In the 14-item perceived stress scale, scores range from 0 to 56. A high score in the questionnaire indicates a high perception of stress.

  30 days

Study Arms (2)

Breathing Exercise Application Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Nurses in the intervention group will be made to practice breathing exercises. The breathing exercise will first be explained to the nurses face-to-face and they will be made to do it. Then, face-to-face practice will be done three days a week, and on the other days, the audio recording of the breathing exercise will be sent by the researcher to the nurses via WhatsApp and they will be practiced daily. The breathing exercise will continue for 30 days.

Behavioral: Experimental: Breathing Exercise Application Group

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

There will be no intervention for individuals in this group.

Interventions

Experimental: Breathing Exercise Application Group BEHAVIORAL

The Effect of Breathing Exercise Applied to Intensive Care Nurses on Fatigue and Perceived Stress

Breathing Exercise Application Group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Working in intensive care for at least 6 months
• Volunteering to participate in the research
• Not practicing any complementary therapies during the study, such as breathing exercises, acupuncture, massage therapy, relaxation techniques and yoga, which may be effective on perceived stress and fatigue

You may not qualify if:

• Having a problem that prevents nasal breathing and prevents breathing exercises
• Being pregnant
• Experiencing physical and mental health problems that prevent communication

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kahramanmaraş İstiklal University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kahramanmaraş Istiklal Universty

Kahramanmaraş, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Central Study Contacts

Yasemin SAZAK

CONTACT

05414474944; yasemin.sazak@istiklal.edu.tr

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 12, 2024
• First Posted: October 15, 2024
• Study Start: October 21, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 10, 2024
• Study Completion: January 15, 2025
• Last Updated: December 5, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-12

Locations

TU (1)