The Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Psychological Symptoms and Mental Well-Being in Patients With Schizophrenia

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Schizophrenic Psychoses
• Interventions: Behavioral: Progressive Muscle Relaxation

• Registration Number: NCT05324865
• Lead Sponsor: Hasan Kalyoncu University

Brief Summary

Schizophrenia is a mental illness that progresses with delusions or hallucinations, causes changes in interpersonal communication, thoughts and behaviors, continues with recovery and repetitions, and in which the interpretation of reality is impaired. Drug treatment alone is not sufficient in schizophrenia, and it is known that negative symptoms continue even in patients with a good response to drug treatment. For this reason, complementary therapies, psychosocial approaches and rehabilitation in addition to drug therapy increase the effectiveness of the treatment.

Detailed Description

Schizophrenia is a mental illness that progresses with delusions or hallucinations, causes changes in interpersonal communication, thoughts and behaviors, continues with recovery and repetitions, and in which the interpretation of reality is impaired. Drug treatment alone is not sufficient in schizophrenia, and it is known that negative symptoms continue even in patients with a good response to drug treatment. For this reason, complementary therapies, psychosocial approaches and rehabilitation in addition to drug therapy increase the effectiveness of the treatment.It is seen that the tension, the effects of stress, the state of anxiety, blood pressure, heart rate, lactic acid production, sensitivity to pain are reduced by performing relaxation exercises in a suitable environment, regularly and in accordance with the technique. Helps you think positively Studies involving patients with schizophrenia have also proven the beneficial effect of progressive relaxation, with positive changes observed through relieving anxiety, reducing psychological stress, and increasing psychological well-being.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-01-10
• Status Verified: 2022-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-04-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-04-11
• Study First Posted: 2022-04-12
• Last Update Posted: 2022-04-12
• Study Start: 2022-05
• Primary Completion: 2022-07
• Study Completion: 2022-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

• Being 18 years or older,

• Having a confirmed diagnosis of schizophrenia for at least 6 months
• Having the ability to communicate and read,
• Volunteering to participate in the research.

Exclusion Criteria

• Being closed to communication,

• Not complying with the principle of voluntarism
• Patients in acute exacerbation period

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental Group	Progressive Muscle Relaxation	Information about the experimental group was given. Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) for 6 weeks to patients with schizophrenia will be heard. At the end of 6 weeks, psychiatric evaluation and mental well-being scale will be used.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Psychiatric Rating Scale(PRS)	15 minute	This form consists of 18 items. The items of the scale are scored between 0-6. It shows that the severity of the disease increases as the scoring increases.
Individual Introductory Information Form	10 minute	Patients' personal information (age, gender, marital status, educational status, income status, employment status) and disease information (year of disease onset, is the drug treatment sufficient, does the drug take the drug regularly, is there a regular check-up, is there any substance addiction) (cigarette, alcohol), are there any non-drug treatment methods in the fight against the disease) constitute questions.
Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale	15 minute	The scale consists of 14 positive items and has a 5-point Likert-type answer key. High scores from the scale indicate high mental well-being.