NCT04880941 - Progressive Relaxation Exercise Applied to Palliative Caregivers on Coping With Stress,Anxiety | Crick

Overview

It is important to consider the needs of palliative care caregivers and to plan interventions for psychosocial problems.

Cognitive-behavioral methods, which may be applied as relaxation aids in controlling the anxiety levels.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

60

Conditions

Palliative Care

Interventions

Progressive Relaxation ExerciseBEHAVIORAL

In the progressive relaxation technique, the tension and anxiety in skeletal muscles are relatively relieved.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * To be able to communicate adequately * Not having psychiatric problems * Volunteering to participate in research * Caregivers whose patients will be in bed for at least 4 weeks Exclusion Criteria: * None

Locations (1)

Istanbul Sabahattin Zain Universitiy

Istanbul, State, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Coping With Stress in Palliative Caregivers

Stress Coping Styles Scale-The minimum score to be obtained from the scale is 30, and the maximum score is 120. The high scores indicate that the person copes effectively with stress.

Time frame: 1 week

Coping With Stress in Palliative Caregivers

Stress Coping Styles Scale-The minimum score to be obtained from the scale is 30, and the maximum score is 120. The high scores indicate that the person copes effectively with stress.

Time frame: 4 week

Secondary Outcomes

Anxiety in Palliative Caregivers

The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) is a commonly used measure of trait and state anxiety (Spielberger, Gorsuch, Lushene, Vagg, \& Jacobs, 1983). It can be used in clinical settings to diagnose anxiety. It also is often used in research as an indicator of caregiver distress. Form Y, its most popular version, has 20 items for assessing trait anxiety and 20 for state anxiety. State anxiety items include: "I am tense; I am worried" and "I feel calm; I feel secure." Trait anxiety items include: "I worry too much over something that really doesn't matter" and "I am content; I am a steady person." All items are rated on a 4-point scale (e.g., from "Almost Never" to "Almost Always"). Higher scores indicate greater anxiety.

Time frame: 1 week

Anxiety in Palliative Caregivers

The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) is a commonly used measure of trait and state anxiety (Spielberger, Gorsuch, Lushene, Vagg, \& Jacobs, 1983). It can be used in clinical settings to diagnose anxiety. It also is often used in research as an indicator of caregiver distress. Form Y, its most popular version, has 20 items for assessing trait anxiety and 20 for state anxiety. State anxiety items include: "I am tense; I am worried" and "I feel calm; I feel secure." Trait anxiety items include: "I worry too much over something that really doesn't matter" and "I am content; I am a steady person." All items are rated on a 4-point scale (e.g., from "Almost Never" to "Almost Always"). Higher scores indicate greater anxiety.