The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercise on Fatigue and Comfort Level After Major Orthopedic Surgery

Aksaray University

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

Orthopedic Surgery

Treatments

Other: Progressive relaxation exercise

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05295199

2020/01-24

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study was planned to determine the effect of progressive relaxation exercise to be applied after major orthopedic surgery on post-operative fatigue and comfort level.

Full description

The symptom of fatigue causes tension, anxiety, fear, and insomnia in the person. Fatigue also negatively affects the comfort level of the patient along with the symptoms experienced in individuals.Suggestions and evaluations of the professional healthcare team, especially nurses, are of great importance in the effective fight against fatigue of patients.In this study, it is carried out to determine the effect of progressive relaxation exercise applied after major orthopedic surgery on fatigue and comfort level.

Hypothesis

H1: Progressive relaxation exercise to be applied after major orthopedic surgery reduces the post-operative fatigue level of patients.

H2: Progressive relaxation exercise to be applied after major orthopedic surgery positively affects the comfort level of the patients.

Enrollment

60 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

The patients included in the study have undergone major orthopedic surgery (total knee or hip replacement, atroscopic surgery, vertebral surgery, shoulder surgery, amputation, etc.), Patients aged 18 and over Absence of speech and hearing problems Speak and understand Turkish

Exclusion criteria