The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercise on Anxiety and Quality of Life of Diabetic Patients

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorKahramanmaraş İstiklal University

About this trial

Purpose of the study: The study aimed to direct the anxiety and quality of life of progressive movement exercise in diabetic patients.

Type of research: A randomized controlled pre-test-post-test study was planned with the aim of directing progressive movement exercise on anxiety and quality of life in diabetics.

research questions Q1: Does progressive movement exercise have an effect on diabetic anxiety and quality of life? Population of the Research and Sample Selection: The home of the research will be the diabetes windows to the internal service on data collection. G-power 3.1 analysis program environment to calculate large sample size. Sampling of the research; With 0.61% effect sizes, 0.05% error level, 95% confidence interval and 80% power to show the universe, 52 people took part in the experimental motivations (phased training exercises group) and 52 people took part in the control slots, for a total of 104 people. Sample selection criteria patients are randomized using the Random Integer Generator method from the Numbers subheading on the Random.org website. In randomization, aspects will be collected representatively of 1 experimental group and 2 control groups.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Diabetic patients who will be treated in the Internal Medicine Service who want to participate in the study voluntarily.

Patients over the age of 18

Disqualifiers

Patients who do not want to participate in the study.

Patients who are unable to perform the progressive relaxation exercise (amputation, etc.).

Pregnant or breastfeeding patients

Trial design

Design model

Crossover

Treatments tested in this trial

  • progressive relaxation exercise

    Other intervention

    Step 1: Take a comfortable position (sitting or lying down) and wear comfortable, non-tightening clothes. Step 2: Try to relax with eyes closed, without focusing on thoughts, by focusing on your own body muscles. Step 3: Right and left, respectively, hands, arms (triceps muscle), chest, abdomen, hips, legs (thigh muscles), feet and toes, neck, shoulder (scapula muscles) and muscle groups on the face (around the eyes, chin) and eyebrow muscles) by concentrating on contracting and relaxing these muscles. Step 4: Focusing on the muscle groups of the whole body, contracting and relaxing. Step 5: Opening the eyes slowly, trying to feel the feeling of comfort in the body (Turkish Psychologists Association Progressive Relaxation Exercises).

Treatment groups

104 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Diabetic patients undergoing progressive relaxation exerciseExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Diabetic patients not applied progressive relaxation exerciseNo intervention 0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Beck Anxiety Scale

Progressive relaxation exercise was applied to the patients for 4 weeks. After the application, anxiety scores were determined with the Back Anxiety Scale and the results were recorded.

Time frame
4 weeks

Secondary outcomes

1

World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale

Progressive relaxation exercise was applied to the patients for 4 weeks. After the application, quality of life scores were determined with the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale and the results were recorded.

Time frame
4 weeks

Other outcomes

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