The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises on Fatigue and Sleep Quality in İndividuals With Epilepsy

Ataturk University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Epilepsy; Fatigue; Sleep

Treatments: Behavioral: PROGRESSIVE RELAXATION EXERCISE

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05261568

AtaturkUnıversıty Nusing

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aim: It was conducted to determine the effect of web-based animation supported progressive relaxation exercise on fatigue and sleep quality in individuals with epilepsy. Material and Methods: As a randomized controlled study with a pretest- posttest model, it was conducted with individuals with epilepsy who applied to Giresun University Faculty of Medicine Neurology Outpatient Clinic between February and December 2022.The sample of the study was determined as 60 epilepsy patients, 30 of which were in the control-30 experimental group, using power analysis. The data were collected by face-to-face interview technique using Personal Information Form, Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index, Fatigue Severity Scale.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• be over the age of 18
• Having been diagnosed with epilepsy for at least 6 months
• Individuals with an average score of 4.1 or higher on the fatigue severity scale
• Individuals with a Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index total score above 5
• Being able to use mobile phone (IOS-Android)
• Being able to speak Turkish
• Up to 6 months before the study, techniques such as meditation, hypnosis, yoga not benefited,
• Having a neurological, systemic and psychiatric disease other than epilepsy not to be.

Exclusion criteria

• Not using a mobile phone,
• Up to 6 months before the study, techniques such as meditation, hypnosis, yoga to have benefited,
• Having a neurological, systemic and psychiatric disease other than epilepsy be.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

experimental group

Experimental group

Description:

The first application is carried out by a researcher close to the polyclinic with care and demonstration. The application will be suggested by hanging it from side to side in sitting position. They will be informed about the same application conditions in their own practice at home. The program, which will last for 6 weeks, will continue from the home environment after a video surveillance observed by the beneficiary. Periods of entry and exit times thanks to the mobile program. It will be done over the phone by the people who will come for 6 weeks. history book, lack of tools, etc. a website will be searched. Adhering to application products through study. A total of 42 sessions for 6 weeks, 7 days a week. About 30min. It is used to benefit from training to benefit from sustained progression. Apart from that, he can enjoy wearing it by dressing casually and casually.

Treatment:

Behavioral: PROGRESSIVE RELAXATION EXERCISE

control gruop

No Intervention group

Description:

The control group did not receive any intervention other than their own treatment during the study. will not be applied. Progressive relaxation exercise application to the individuals included in the control group personal information form, Pittsburgh sleep quality index, fatigue severity scale will be applied as test-post-test.