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Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Deep Breathing Exercises

NCT05846204 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 96

Last updated 2023-07-19

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Summary

The population of the study was composed of 186 patients whose cells were assigned to Atatürk University Hospital Educational Diseases Polyclinic between April and June 2023, and whose cells were found to have COPD according to the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Initiative by the physician. A total of 140 patients approved the inclusion criteria and agreed to participate in the study. Priori power analysis was performed for sampling determination. In the power analysis, Cohen's medium effect size reference method was chosen. As a result of the power analysis, it was determined that it should be done with a total of 90 patients, 30 patients in each group, two experimental groups and the control group (α=0.05, power=0.8, and effect expectation=0.65). In case of data loss, this number plus approximately 20% reserve allocation included 36 patients in each group. However, the study was completed with a total of 96 patients, including PMR(n=31), DB(n=32) and 33 control subjects.

Conditions

  • Progressive Muscle Relaxation
  • Deep Breath
  • COPD

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

The PMR exercise, which includes the systematic relaxation of the main muscle groups of the body aimed at physical and psychological relaxation, was applied twice a day, every weekday, for eight weeks. DB exercises training was given to the patients in this group individually by face-to-face interview. During the application, the importance of deep and comfortable breathing was explained and correct breathing technique was taught.

BEHAVIORAL

Deep Breathing Exercise Group-DBE

Breathing exercise is an exercise to improve breathing and functional performance. deep breathing exercise; It is a nursing intervention that helps to increase the function of respiratory muscles and improve ventilation and oxygenation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ataturk University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nihan Türkoğlu, Assist.Prof. · Ataturk University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-04-15
Primary Completion
2023-05-15
Completion
2023-07-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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