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

Orthopedic Surgery Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05295199
• Other study ID #: 2020/01-24
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 10, 2022
• Est. completion date: August 30, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: July 2022
• Source: Aksaray University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: August 30, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: August 30, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

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:

• Being diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, A complication developed in the patients before, during and three days after the operation,

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fatigue
• Orthopedic Surgery

Intervention

Other:
• Progressive relaxation exercise
Progressive relaxation exercise is a type of exercise that involves voluntary stretching and relaxation of major muscle groups in the human body, from the hands to the feet.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Aksaray University	Aksaray

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Aksaray University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	General Comfort Scale	It is a scale developed to determine the comfort levels of patients.The lowest possible score is 48, the median score is 120, and the highest score is 192. As the score obtained from the scale increases, the level of comfort perceived by the patient increases.	1st day after surgery
Primary	Postoperative Fatigue Scale	It is a scale created to evaluate the post-operative fatigue level of patients.	1st day after surgery
Secondary	General Comfort Scale	It is a scale developed to determine the comfort levels of patients.The lowest possible score is 48, the median score is 120, and the highest score is 192. As the score obtained from the scale increases, the level of comfort perceived by the patient increases.	4th day after surgery
Secondary	Postoperative Fatigue Scale	It is a scale created to evaluate the post-operative fatigue level of patients.	4th day after surgery