Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Deep Breathing Exercises

Ataturk University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Deep Breath; Progressive Muscle Relaxation; COPD

Treatments: Behavioral: Deep Breathing Exercise Group-DBE; Behavioral: Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05846204

AtaturkUnıv

Details and patient eligibility

About

The population of the study was composed of 186 patients whose cells were assigned to Atatürk University Hospital Educational Diseases Polyclinic between April and June 2023, and whose cells were found to have COPD according to the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Initiative by the physician. A total of 140 patients approved the inclusion criteria and agreed to participate in the study. Priori power analysis was performed for sampling determination. In the power analysis, Cohen's medium effect size reference method was chosen. As a result of the power analysis, it was determined that it should be done with a total of 90 patients, 30 patients in each group, two experimental groups and the control group (α=0.05, power=0.8, and effect expectation=0.65). In case of data loss, this number plus approximately 20% reserve allocation included 36 patients in each group. However, the study was completed with a total of 96 patients, including PMR(n=31), DB(n=32) and 33 control subjects.

Full description

The PMR exercise, which includes the systematic relaxation of the main muscle groups of the body aimed at physical and psychological relaxation, was applied twice a day, every weekday, for eight weeks. PMR exercises and these exercises were given to the patients individually.

The training for the implementation of the exercises was given by face-to-face interview method. During the training process, "Muscle Relaxation Exercises Practice Guide" and "Relaxation Exercises Audio Recordings", which were prepared by the researcher and included relaxation exercises, were used.

Deep Breath exercises training was given to the patients in this group individually by face-to-face interview. During the application, the importance of deep and comfortable breathing was explained and correct breathing technique was taught. Informing and application training took an average of 20-25 minutes for each patient. The patients were told to do the 10-minute application at home 3 times a day for 8 weeks. They were called once a week and asked whether they continued the practice and whether they had any difficulties during the exercises.

Enrollment: 96 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Not having any physical problems
• Conscious
• Fully oriented
• Not have an acute exacerbation attack in the past month

Exclusion criteria

• Having a hearing problem,
• Inability to practice relaxation exercises regularly,
• Wanting to leave the study
• Neurological diseases,
• Those with comorbidities such as acute myocardial infarction or cancer,

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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96 participants in 3 patient groups

PMR Group

Experimental group

Description:

The PMR exercise, which includes the systematic relaxation of the main muscle groups of the body aimed at physical and psychological relaxation, was applied twice a day, every weekday, for eight weeks. PMR exercises and training on the application of these exercises were given to the patients individually by face-to-face interview method. During the training process, "Muscle Relaxation Exercises Practice Guide" and "Relaxation Exercises Audio Recordings", which were prepared by the researcher and included relaxation exercises, were used. Voice recordings were uploaded to each patient's mobile phone so that they could continue the application at home. The steps of the relaxation exercises were explained to the patient by the researcher and he was shown exactly how to do the exercises.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Deep Breath Group

Experimental group

Description:

WB exercises training was given to the patients in this group individually by face-to-face interview. During the application, the importance of deep and comfortable breathing was explained and correct breathing technique was taught. Informing and application training took an average of 20-25 minutes for each patient. The patients were told to do the 10-minute application at home 3 times a day for 8 weeks. They were called once a week and asked whether they continued the practice and whether they had any difficulties during the exercises.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Deep Breathing Exercise Group-DBE

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

No intervention will be applied to the control group.