The Effect of Benson's Relaxation Exercise on Anxiety and Kinesiophobia in Patients With Total Knee Arthroplasty

N/AActive Not RecruitingNCT07035496

Satı Danacı64 enrolled

Overview

The subject of the study is the effect of Benson Relaxation Exercise on anxiety and kinesiophobia in total knee arthroplasty patients.

Sample of study was calculated using G\*Power Software (ver. 3.1.9.2) for 95% power and medium effect size (f=0.40) at 95% confidence level i Participants were assigned to the experimental and control groups by block randomization method. Patients in the experimental group will be given an information brochure about the exercise by the researcher and the Benson Relaxation exercise will be explained. The patient will then perform the exercise under the control of the researcher. Then, the patient will be administered the exercise in the evening the day before surgery, in the morning of surgery, in the morning and evening on the 1st and 2nd postoperative days, and in the morning on the 3rd postoperative day. In addition to the Benson exercise, patients will receive routine treatment and care at the hospital.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Total Knee Arthroplasty

Interventions

Benson's relaxation exerciseOTHER

The Benson's relaxation exercise is based on the principle of choosing a word that is meaningful to the individual and focusing on it, breathing deeply and relaxing all the muscles in the body.The Benson relaxation exercise is a simple and easy-to-learn method.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

* Patients 18-75 years of age * Patients undergoing knee arthroplasty * Patients who do not have communication problems, who are conscious and able to answer questions, and who do not have any disorder/disease affecting their decision-making ability (dementia, Alzheimer's, etc.) * Patients who do not have psychiatric disorders such as anxiety disorder, panic attacks, depression and are not receiving psychiatric treatment such as antipsychotics/anxiolytics. * Without Muscle Disease, * Patients who volunteered to participate in the study. * Patients who understand the study content and voluntarily sign the informed consent form for the study will be included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: \-

Locations (1)

Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The State Anxiety Scale

It is used to measure the level of anxiety. A minimum score of 0 and a maximum score of 80 can be obtained from the scale, and a high score indicates a high level of anxiety.

Time frame: 1 day before surgery in the morning, half an hour before the surgery and 3 days postoperatively in the morning

Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale

It is used to determine the level of kinesiophobia. While the minimum score value obtained from the scale is 17, the maximum score value is 68. A score above 37 on the scale is considered to be a high level of kinesiophobia.

Time frame: 1 day before surgery in the morning, half an hour before the surgery and 3 days postoperatively in the morning

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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