Effect of Progressive Muscle Exercises on Sleep in Urological Surgery

NCT06980558 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 05/01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 2
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Patients undergoing urological surgery are usually elderly individuals and may experience sleep problems due to factors such as fear of death, anesthesia, and uncertainty. Insomnia can also cause problems such as delayed wound healing, increased pain, tension, and difficulty complying with treatment. This study aimed to improve sleep quality by performing gradual muscle exercises on patients undergoing urological surgery.

Conditions

Surgery; Sleep Quality; Sleep

Keywords

urological Surgery; sleep quality

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Richard's Campbell sleep scale

  It was developed by Richards in 1987 and examines the previous night's sleep in 6 parameters: sleep depth, falling asleep, frequency of waking, duration of wakefulness, quality of sleep, noise level, and is scored between 100 'very appropriate' and '0' 'not appropriate'. The higher the score received from the scale, the higher the patient's sleep quality is considered.

  on the morning of surgery, and on the 1st and 2nd day after surgery.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Visual Analog Scale for Fatigue (VAS-F)

  on the morning of surgery, and on the 1st and 2nd day after surgery.

Study Arms (2)

Exercise group

EXPERIMENTAL

The individual will be given a position where communication can be easily established and where he/she feels comfortable. The content of the progressive relaxation exercise (PGE) will be explained to the patient. The 30-minute PGE application will be provided with verbal warnings.

Other: Progressive relaxation exercises

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Patients will receive routine nursing care in the ward.

Interventions

Progressive relaxation exercises OTHER

Sit or lie down comfortably and close your eyes. * Feel the rhythm of your breathing. * Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth throughout the process. * Relax as much as you can. * Get rid of negative thoughts in your mind. * Stretch your hands by hanging your arms down to your sides, tighten your fists as much as you can and then open them and let them relax.

Exercise group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• patients aged 18 years or older
• No visual or auditory impairments
• No use of relaxation techniques such as meditation, hypnosis, or yoga within
• The past six months; absence of any diagnosed neurological or psychiatric disorders
• No diagnosis or ongoing medical treatment for sleep apnea or other sleep disorders.

You may not qualify if:

• Severe psychiatric condition,
• Experienced any complications before or after surgery, were admitted to the
• İntensive care unit,
• Used sleep medications during the study period.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Atlas University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Atlas University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic; Dyssomnias; Sleep Wake Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• naile akıncı, Dr.

  Fenerbahçe University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Dr

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 4, 2025
• First Posted: May 20, 2025
• Study Start: May 4, 2025
• Primary Completion: June 15, 2025
• Study Completion: June 30, 2025
• Last Updated: April 28, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-05

Locations

TU (1)