Thyroid cancer patients often experience pain and reduced quality of life during chemotherapy. This randomized controlled trial will evaluate whether Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) exercises, added to routine range-of-motion exercises, reduce pain and improve quality of life compared to range-of-motion exercises alone. Thirty-two thyroid cancer patients randomly assigned to either the PMR group or the control group. Pain measured by using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) and quality of life using the FACT-G questionnaire before and after a 4-5 day intervention. The study compared changes between groups.
Age range
30 Years – 50 Years
Sex
ALL
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Change in Pain Intensity
Timeframe: Baseline (day 1) and post-intervention (day 4-5)
Change in Quality of Life
Timeframe: Baseline (day 1) and post-intervention (day 4-5)