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Investigation of the Effects of Relaxation Exercises on Neuropathic Pain, Fatigue and Sleep Quality

Turkey (Türkiye)88 participantsStarted 2023-09-15

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Relaxation exercises are an important factor in improving diabetes management and quality of life. Diet, exercise, medication and insulin therapy are important components of diabetes management. Among the goals that relaxation exercises should achieve is not only to provide information but also to ensure the patient's active participation in treatment by improving their application skills. Progressive Relaxation Exercises (PGE) are among the effective improvement techniques in the care process. Type 2 diabetes is a common metabolic disease and its chronic complications include neuropathic pain, fatigue and sleep disorders. Nurses play an important role in the care of these patients and the management of such symptoms is at the center of nursing practice. As a result, examining the effects of relaxation exercises on neuropathic pain, fatigue and sleep quality for patients with type 2 diabetes can increase the effectiveness of non-pharmacological approaches in nursing care and improve the quality of life of patients. Such studies have the potential to increase the quality of care and patient satisfaction by supporting the evidence-based practices of nurses. Hypotheses of the Study Hypothesis (H0): Progressive relaxation exercise has no effect on neuropathic pain, fatigue, and sleep quality of individuals with Type 2 diabetes. Hypothesis (H1): Progressive relaxation exercise has an effect on the neuropathic pain level of individuals with Type 2 diabetes. Hypothesis (H2): Progressive relaxation exercise has an effect on the fatigue level of individuals with Type 2 diabetes. Hypothesis (H3): Progressive relaxation exercise has an effect on the sleep quality of individuals with Type 2 diabetes. In light of all this information, the proposed study aimed to investigate the effects of relaxation exercises applied to study groups formed with diabetic patients on neuropathic pain, sleep quality and fatigue.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria for the Study * Those diagnosed with Type II DM for at least six months, * Those aged between 18 and 65, * Those who are literate, * Those taking insulin and oral antidiabetic treatment, * Those without a psychiatric illness, * Those without any communication problems (vision, hearing, or speech), * Those not using sleeping pills, * Those with a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index average score of 5 or higher, * Those with an S-LANSS average score of 12 or higher, * Those with a FACIT (Fatigue Scale) average score of less than 30. 3.9. Exclusion Criteria for the Study * Those with a diabetic foot wound, * Those with an amputation, * Those with a malignant disease, * Those with COPD or asthma, * Those who discontinued the Progressive Relaxation Exercise program

What they're measuring

S-LANSS Neuropathic Pain Scale

Timeframe: 6 weeks

FACIT- (Fatigue) Scale

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Pittsburg Sleep Quality (PSQI) Scale

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06794918

SponsorAtaturk University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-05-20

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Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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