CompletedNot Applicable

Comparison of Breathing Yoga and Progressive Muscle Relaxation Techniques After Transplantation

Turkey (Türkiye)125 participantsStarted 2025-03-10

Plain-language summary

The study aims to compare the effectiveness of breathing yoga and progressive muscle relaxation techniques in relieving pain, respiratory complications and kinesiophobia in liver transplant recipients. H1-0: Breathing yoga has no effect in reducing pain in liver transplant recipients. H1-1: Breathing yoga has an effect in reducing pain in liver transplant recipients. H2-0: Breathing yoga has no effect in reducing respiratory complications in liver transplant recipients. H2-1: Breathing yoga has an effect in reducing respiratory complications in liver transplant recipients. H3-0: Breathing yoga has no effect in relieving kinesiophobia in liver transplant recipients. H3-1: Breathing yoga has an effect in relieving kinesiophobia in liver transplant recipients. H4-0: PMRTs has no effect in reducing pain in liver transplant recipients. H4-1: PMRTs have an effect on reducing pain in liver transplant recipients. H5-0: PMRTs have no effect on reducing respiratory complications in liver transplant recipients. H5-1: PMRTs have an effect on reducing respiratory complications in liver transplant recipients. H6-0: PMRTs have no effect on relieving kinesiophobia in liver transplant recipients. H6-1: PMRTs have an effect on relieving kinesiophobia in liver transplant recipients.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Successful liver transplantation, * Considered to be discharged after liver transplantation, * Being 18 years old or older, * No communication or language barriers, * Agreeing to do PMRTs, * Agreeing to do breathing yoga Exclusion Criteria: * Having any auditory or mental problems, * Wanting to leave the study, * Having difficulty/unable to do PMRTs, * Having any joint-knee and orthopedic disorders, * Having difficulty/unable to do breathing yoga.

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

pain level

Timeframe: Discharged patients will be asked to perform breathing yoga/PMRT every 8 hours (three times a day) for three months. Posttest data will be collected at the end of the three months.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07066384

SponsorBitlis Eren University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-09-10

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