Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Parental Anxiety

NCT07797608 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: TBAEK-976
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 112
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercises on anxiety levels among parents who are the primary caregivers of children diagnosed with cancer and receiving inpatient treatment. A total of 112 parents will be randomly assigned to either the intervention or control group. Parents in the intervention group will participate in researcher-led progressive muscle relaxation sessions. Anxiety will be assessed using the State Anxiety Inventory (STAI-I). The study will be conducted at the Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Clinic of Akdeniz University Hospital in Antalya, Türkiye.

Conditions

Parent; Anxiety; Cancer; Progressive Muscle Relaxation; Nursing

Keywords

Parent; Anxiety; Cancer; Progressive Muscle Relaxation; Nursing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in State Anxiety

  State anxiety will be measured using the State Anxiety subscale of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S). The subscale contains 20 items and yields a total score ranging from 20 to 80. Higher scores indicate higher state anxiety.

  2 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive two individual progressive muscle relaxation sessions in a private clinical education room over two weeks. Each session will last approximately 15 minutes and will be conducted once weekly.

Behavioral: Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in the control group will receive routine care provided by the clinic and will not participate in progressive muscle relaxation sessions during the study period.

Interventions

Progressive Muscle Relaxation BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive routine clinical care and will not participate in progressive muscle relaxation sessions during the study period.

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Being the parent and primary caregiver of a child diagnosed with cancer
• The child having been diagnosed with cancer within the previous 12 months
• The child currently receiving inpatient treatment in the study clinic
• Being able to communicate without hearing or speech-related barriers
• Being able to understand and answer the study questions
• Providing written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Withdrawing consent at any time

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Akdeniz University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders; Neoplasms

Interventions

Autogenic Training

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hypnosis; Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Duygu Altuntaş, PhD

  Akdeniz University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer, PhD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 10, 2026
• First Posted: September 1, 2026
• Study Start: August 15, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 20, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 20, 2027
• Last Updated: September 9, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share