Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Postoperative Pain, Fatigue, and Vital Signs in Patients With Head and Neck Cancers Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Effectiveness of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Postoperative Pain, Fatigue, and Vital Signs in Patients With Head and Neck Cancers
| Verified date | April 2021 |
| Source | Taipei Medical University |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
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| Study type | Interventional |
This study aimed to investigate the effects of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) on postoperative pain, fatigue, and vital signs in patients with head and neck cancers.
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 67 |
| Est. completion date | May 20, 2016 |
| Est. primary completion date | May 20, 2016 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
| Gender | All |
| Age group | 20 Years to 80 Years |
| Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - Head and neck cancer, need for surgery. (1) clear consciousness; (2) >= 20 years; (3) no history of surgery for head and neck cancer, regardless of cancer staging, tracheostomy tubing, degree of primary tumor resection, neck dissection, modified radical neck dissection, resection of cervical nerve root branches, and flap reconstruction (including free flap and transposition flap); (4) plan to undergo surgery; (5) willingness to participate in this study and provide informed consent; (6) physically capable of participation the study, as determined by the physician in charge; (7) ability to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese, with no reading, listening, or writing disability, and complete the questionnaire alone or with the assistance of the researchers. Exclusion Criteria: - Head and neck cancer, not for surgery. (1) use of hypnotics or record of a sleep disorder within 3 months prior to admission; (2) difficulty hearing, external auditory canal trauma, or hearing impairment; (3) diagnosis of a psychotic disorder or cognitive impairment; (4) experience practicing Jacobson's PMR. |
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| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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| Taipei Medical University |
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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| Primary | Pain level change | The VAS (visual analog scale) score of pain levels, range 0-100, higher score means more severe symptoms. | preoperative day to postoperative day 10 | |
| Primary | muscle tightness level change | The VAS (visual analog scale) score of muscle tightness levels, range 0-100, higher score means more severe symptoms. | preoperative day to postoperative day 10 | |
| Primary | Fatigue levels change | The VAS (visual analog scale) score of fatigue levels, range 0-100, higher score means more severe symptoms. | preoperative day to postoperative day 10 | |
| Secondary | Heart rate change | Heart rate change | preoperative day to postoperative day 10 | |
| Secondary | Systolic blood pressure change | Systolic blood pressure change | preoperative day to postoperative day 10 | |
| Secondary | Diastolic blood pressure change | Diastolic blood pressure change | preoperative day to postoperative day 10 | |
| Secondary | Anxiety level | The VAS (visual analog scale) score of Anxiety levels, range 0-100, higher score means more severe symptoms. | preoperative day to postoperative day 10 | |
| Secondary | depression level | The VAS (visual analog scale) score of depression levels, range 0-100, higher score means more severe symptoms. | preoperative day to postoperative day 10 | |
| Secondary | sleep disturbance level | The VAS (visual analog scale) score of sleep disturbance levels, range 0-100, higher score means more severe symptoms. | preoperative day to postoperative day 10 |