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Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Parental Anxiety

NCT07797608 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 112

Last updated 2026-09-01

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Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercises on anxiety levels among parents who are the primary caregivers of children diagnosed with cancer and receiving inpatient treatment. A total of 112 parents will be randomly assigned to either the intervention or control group. Parents in the intervention group will participate in researcher-led progressive muscle relaxation sessions. Anxiety will be assessed using the State Anxiety Inventory (STAI-I). The study will be conducted at the Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Clinic of Akdeniz University Hospital in Antalya, Türkiye.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Participants will receive routine clinical care and will not participate in progressive muscle relaxation sessions during the study period.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Akdeniz University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Duygu Altuntaş, PhD · Akdeniz University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-08-15
Primary Completion
2027-07-20
Completion
2027-07-20

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