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The Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises

NCT05453734 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2022-07-12

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Summary

Purpose This study was carried out to examine the effectiveness of Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) exercises on mothers' breastfeeding self-efficacy and depression level with preterm infants.

Methods This study was conducted in a randomized controlled experimental design. The sample of the study consisted of 70 mothers with 32-36 weeks preterm infants (35/35 in experimental/control group) and hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the university hospital in which the study was conducted. Introductory information form; Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale (BSES), Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS), and patient follow-up form were used to collect data. Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) exercises were practiced on the mothers in the experimental group. The mothers were given training and instructions about the exercises. They were applied in the morning and evening for 2 weeks by the instructions. The BSES and EPDS score of both groups were evaluated in the 1st and 2nd-week follow-up.

Conditions

  • Preterm
  • Mothers

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises

Before data collection, one of the researchers received training and certification from a psychotherapist specialist in this field to be able to apply the PMR exercises. The guidelines on the PMR exercises were prepared in line with the literature and training received by the researcher. In the guidelines, the person is asked to be in a comfortable place and position, to reach the face by following the large muscle groups gradually, starting from the feet, to tense the muscles in each step, and then to release them. It is necessary to take a deep breath after each muscle group, to stop for a while, and release it slowly

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Birsen Mutlu, Ph.d · Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-11-20
Primary Completion
2019-06-30
Completion
2019-06-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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