The Effectiveness of Progressive Relaxation Exercises

Dokuz Eylül University (DEU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Functional Outcomes; Muscle Strength

Treatments: Other: progressive muscle relaxation exercise; Other: standard postoperative physiotherapy program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04038918

ME-PMR

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) exercise on pain, functional outcomes and muscle strength in patients with TKA. Seventy patients with TKA are going to randomly assigned to intervention group and control group.

Full description

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is applied in end-stage osteoarthritis to reduce pain, improve functional ability, and provide greater health related quality of life. However, evidence showed that presence of severe pain, impaired functional outcomes and reduced muscle strength continue up to 6 to 12 month after surgery. Relaxation techniques such as progressive muscle relaxation exercise and rhythmic breathing have long been used in treating postoperative pain and for various health-related purposes. Although the number of studies that include relaxation techniques in treating postoperative pain is increasing, there isn't any study that investigate the effectiveness of progressive muscle relaxation exercise on pain, functional outcomes and muscle strength in patients with TKA.

The aim is to investigate the effectiveness of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) exercise on pain, functional outcomes and muscle strength in patients with TKA.

Enrollment: 106 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 30+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 30 years older above
• Preoperative diagnosis have to be knee osteoarthritis
• Have a primary total knee arthroplasty
• Able to understand Turkish instructions
• Willing and able to attend study

Exclusion criteria

• Revision total knee arthroplasty
• Unable to understand verbal and written instructions
• Having previously orthopaedic or neurological disorder that causes gait disturbance

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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106 participants in 2 patient groups

Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise Group

Experimental group

Description:

Standard postoperative physiotherapy program plus progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) exercise will be applied.

Treatment:

Other: progressive muscle relaxation exercise

Other: standard postoperative physiotherapy program

Control Group

Other group

Description:

Standard postoperative physiotherapy program will be applied.

Treatment:

Other: standard postoperative physiotherapy program