The Effect of the 4-7-8 Breathing Technique Applied During Chemotherapy on Anxiety, Symptom Burden, and Sleep Quality
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 64
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- State Anxiety Level
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to determine the effects of the 4-7-8 breathing technique on anxiety, symptom severity, and sleep quality during treatment. A randomized controlled trial design was employed, involving 64 participants (intervention group: n=32; control group: n=32) undergoing their third treatment cycle. The intervention group received the 4-7-8 breathing technique twice daily for 21 days in addition to routine care, while the control group received routine care and standard supportive care. Data will be collected at pre-test and post-test stages using the Descriptive Information Form, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-State), the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS), and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Data analysis will be performed using the SPSS 22.0 software.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Requirements include being 18 years of age or older;
- •not being in the third stage of the disease;
- •having no communication barriers, mental or physical impairments, or visual or hearing impairments;
- •being able to speak Turkish and agreeing to participate.
排除标准
- •Those who do not agree to participate in the study,
- •Those under the age of 18
研究组 & 干预措施
Intervention Group
Participants receiving the 3rd cycle of chemotherapy will be assigned to the intervention group. Participants will receive routine nursing care and standard chemotherapy care in addition to the 4-7-8 breathing technique. The breathing technique will be individually taught face-to-face by the researcher before chemotherapy. Participants will perform the technique twice daily, in the morning and evening, for 21 consecutive days. Each session will consist of four cycles of the 4-7-8 breathing technique. Assessments will be performed at baseline and on the 21st day to evaluate anxiety, chemotherapy symptom burden, and sleep quality.
干预措施: 4-7-8 breathing technique (Behavioral)
Intervention Group
Participants receiving the 3rd cycle of chemotherapy will be assigned to the intervention group. Participants will receive routine nursing care and standard chemotherapy care in addition to the 4-7-8 breathing technique. The breathing technique will be individually taught face-to-face by the researcher before chemotherapy. Participants will perform the technique twice daily, in the morning and evening, for 21 consecutive days. Each session will consist of four cycles of the 4-7-8 breathing technique. Assessments will be performed at baseline and on the 21st day to evaluate anxiety, chemotherapy symptom burden, and sleep quality.
干预措施: routine care (Other)
Control Group
Participants receiving the 3rd cycle of chemotherapy will be assigned to the control group. Participants will receive routine nursing care and standard chemotherapy care according to usual clinical practice. The 4-7-8 breathing technique will not be provided during the 21-day study period. Assessments will be performed at baseline and on the 21st day to evaluate anxiety, chemotherapy symptom burden, and sleep quality.
干预措施: routine care (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
State Anxiety Level
时间窗: Baseline and Day 21
State anxiety level was assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-State subscale (STAI-S). The STAI-S consists of 20 items, with total scores ranging from 20 to 80. Higher scores indicate higher levels of state anxiety. State anxiety was assessed at baseline and on Day 21.
Sleep Quality
时间窗: Baseline and Day 21
Sleep quality was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The PSQI evaluates subjective sleep quality and sleep disturbances, with higher total scores indicating poorer sleep quality. Sleep quality was assessed at baseline and on Day 21.
Chemotherapy Symptom Burden
时间窗: Baseline and Day 21
Chemotherapy symptom burden was assessed using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS). The severity of symptoms was rated on a 0-10 numerical scale, with higher scores indicating greater symptom severity. Chemotherapy symptom burden was assessed at baseline and on Day 21.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
beyzanur ulupınar
Master's Student
Malatya Turgut Ozal University