Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Anxiety and Comfort

Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Coronary Artery Disease; Muscle Relaxation

Treatments: Behavioral: Progressive muscle relaxation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06524999

AnkaraYBU-SBF-TTK-02

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aimed to examine the effect of relaxation exercise applied to patients who will undergo elective coronary angiography (CAG) for the first time, on their vital signs, anxiety and comfort levels.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. Does progressive relaxation exercises affect CAG patients' vital signs.
2. Does progressive relaxation exercises affect CAG patients' anxiety levels.
3. Does progressive relaxation exercises affect CAG patients' comfort levels. Researchers will compare the intervention group with the control group to see if relaxation exercise is effective.

Before coronary angiography, patients will undergo a relaxation exercise once. Vital signs, comfort and anxiety level will be evaluated before and after angiography.

Full description

Coronary angiography (CAG) is considered the "gold standard" in determining coronary anatomy. And it is used very frequently in the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease. CAG, which is an invasive procedure, causes anxiety in patients undergoing the procedure. Anxiety leads to negative consequences in vital signs such as increased blood pressure, pulse and respiration rate, and pain intensity. Pain, anxiety and many factors that develop due to invasive procedures such as angiography also reduce the comfort level of patients. Reducing anxiety and pain, preventing negativities in vital signs, and increasing comfort contribute to the success of the procedure, the patient's level of well-being, and satisfaction with health care services. This study aimed to determine the effect of progressive relaxation exercise on patients' vital signs, anxiety and comfort levels in patients undergoing angiography.

Enrollment: 70 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 99 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• undergo CAG for the first time
• has a chest score of 5 or less on the pain scale
• has no history of mental disorder according to medical records
• is able to communicate

Exclusion criteria

• Admission to the intensive care unit after the CAG procedure
• starting analgesic or perlinganit infusion
• wanting to quit the research

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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70 participants in 2 patient groups

Progressive muscle relaxation

Experimental group

Description:

The researcher provided the intervention group participants face-to-face training on progressive relaxation exercises (PREs) at the first hospitalization. She had developed "A Guide to Progressive Relaxation Exercises" based on a literature review. The guide consisted of 22 steps. After the briefing, the researcher asked each intervention group participant to perform the PREs with voice instructions. The study continued with participants who performed the PRE steps correctly. While the participant was performing PREs, the researcher guided her verbally in line with the guide. After the nurse teaches the PRE technique once, the individual can apply it. Progressive relaxation exercises are performed for about 15-30 minutes.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Progressive muscle relaxation

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

In this group, participant were assessed without any other intervention.