The Effect of Exercises on Pain and Kinesiophobia in Transplant Patients

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Completed

• Conditions: Liver Transplantation
• Interventions: Behavioral: Progressive relaxation exercises

• Registration Number: NCT06085599
• Lead Sponsor: Gurkan KAPIKIRAN

Brief Summary

Liver transplantation is a treatment method used in acute and chronic liver failure. Progressive Relaxation Exercises, which are non-pharmacological methods aimed at minimizing complications and improving the quality of life after liver transplantation, have been reported to have many benefits such as reducing acute and chronic pain, reducing fatigue and reducing muscle tension. Therefore, in this study, the effects of progressive relaxation exercises on pain and kinesiophobia in liver transplant patients were examined.

Detailed Description

Liver transplantation is a common treatment for acute and chronic liver failure, liver malignancy and complicated cirrhosis. Although life expectancy increases after liver transplantation, some undesirable problems such as rejection, cardiovascular risk factors, hypertension, infection and malignancy occur. Preferring non-pharmacological methods to minimise complications and improve quality of life accelerates the return of the individual to normal life. Progressive Relaxation Exercises, one of these methods, can activate the parasympathetic nervous system, blood pressure, heart and respiratory rate can be kept within clinically normal limits due to vasodilatation in the blood vessels in the peripheral area and oxygen requirement is reduced. PGE has been reported to have many benefits such as reducing the effects of anxiety and stress, reducing acute and chronic pain, nausea and vomiting, facilitating sleep, reducing fatigue, reducing respiration, blood pressure, heart rate and muscle tension. Therefore, in this study, the effects of progressive relaxation exercises on pain and kinesiophobia in liver transplant patients were examined.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-03-30
• Primary Completion: 2023-03-30
• Study Completion: 2023-06-30
• Status Verified: 2023-10
• Study First Submitted: 2023-10-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-10-10
• Study First Posted: 2023-10-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-10-17
• Last Update Posted: 2023-10-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 116

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients over the age of 18 who agreed to participate in the study,
• Patients undergoing Liver Transplantation
• Patients without a disabling psychiatric disorder

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients under the age of 18 who do not agree to participate in the study.
• Those who have a psychiatric diagnosis that prevents communication.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Progressive relaxation exercise group	Progressive relaxation exercises	Sociodemographic information form, numerical pain scale and kinesiophobia scale were applied to the patients in the experimental group after liver transplantation. They were shown 15 minutes progressive relaxation exercises prepared by Mark Connelly and Jennifer Bickel on Youtube, and then the numerical pain scale and kinesiophobia scale were applied again.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain Level	up to 24 hours liver transplant (0-1 day	The pain levels of the patients were measured by means of the visual pain scale.; \[Time Frame: up to 24 hours post-surgery (0-1 day)\]
Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale (TKS)	up to 24 hours liver transplant (0-1 day	The kinesiophobia levels of the patients were evaluated postoperatively and 24 hours after surgery.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

İnonu Üniversitesi Turgut Özal tıp Merkezi Karaciğer Nakil Enstitüsü; 🇹🇷 Malatya, Turkey