The Effect of Benson's Relaxation Exercise on Anxiety and Kinesiophobia in Patients With Total Knee Arthroplasty

NCT07035496 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2025-03/1181
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 64
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The subject of the study is the effect of Benson Relaxation Exercise on anxiety and kinesiophobia in total knee arthroplasty patients.

Conditions

Total Knee Arthroplasty

Keywords

benson's relexation exercise; total knee arthroplasty; Kinesiophobia; anxiety

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• The State Anxiety Scale

  It is used to measure the level of anxiety. A minimum score of 0 and a maximum score of 80 can be obtained from the scale, and a high score indicates a high level of anxiety.

  1 day before surgery in the morning, half an hour before the surgery and 3 days postoperatively in the morning

• Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale

  It is used to determine the level of kinesiophobia. While the minimum score value obtained from the scale is 17, the maximum score value is 68. A score above 37 on the scale is considered to be a high level of kinesiophobia.

  1 day before surgery in the morning, half an hour before the surgery and 3 days postoperatively in the morning

Study Arms (2)

Benson's Exercise Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients in the experimental group will be given an information brochure about the exercise by the researcher and the Benson Relaxation exercise will be explained. The patient will then perform the exercise under the control of the researcher. Then, the patient will be administered the exercise in the evening the day before surgery, in the morning of surgery, in the morning and evening on the 1st and 2nd postoperative days, and in the morning on the 3rd postoperative day. In addition to the Benson exercise, patients will receive routine treatment and care at the hospital.

Other: Benson's relaxation exercise

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

patients will receive routine treatment and care at the hospital.

Interventions

Benson's relaxation exercise OTHER

The Benson's relaxation exercise is based on the principle of choosing a word that is meaningful to the individual and focusing on it, breathing deeply and relaxing all the muscles in the body.The Benson relaxation exercise is a simple and easy-to-learn method.

Benson's Exercise Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 75 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Satı Danacı: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Kinesiophobia; Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Phobic Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Satı Danacı

  Çankırı Public Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Nurse

Model Details: 1. experimental group 2. control group

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 16, 2025
• First Posted: June 25, 2025
• Study Start: June 16, 2025
• Primary Completion: August 9, 2025
• Study Completion: August 9, 2025
• Last Updated: April 29, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)