The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises on Fatigue and Sleep Quality in İndividuals With Epilepsy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Epilepsy; Fatigue; Sleep
• Interventions: Behavioral: PROGRESSIVE RELAXATION EXERCISE

• Registration Number: NCT05261568
• Lead Sponsor: Ataturk University

Brief Summary

Aim: It was conducted to determine the effect of web-based animation supported progressive relaxation exercise on fatigue and sleep quality in individuals with epilepsy. Material and Methods: As a randomized controlled study with a pretest- posttest model, it was conducted with individuals with epilepsy who applied to Giresun University Faculty of Medicine Neurology Outpatient Clinic between February and December 2022.The sample of the study was determined as 60 epilepsy patients, 30 of which were in the control-30 experimental group, using power analysis. The data were collected by face-to-face interview technique using Personal Information Form, Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index, Fatigue Severity Scale.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-09-10
• Study First Submitted: 2022-01-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-02-20
• Study First Posted: 2022-03-02
• Primary Completion: 2022-12-22
• Study Completion: 2022-12-22
• Status Verified: 2023-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-02-14
• Last Update Posted: 2023-02-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• be over the age of 18
• Having been diagnosed with epilepsy for at least 6 months
• Individuals with an average score of 4.1 or higher on the fatigue severity scale
• Individuals with a Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index total score above 5
• Being able to use mobile phone (IOS-Android)
• Being able to speak Turkish
• Up to 6 months before the study, techniques such as meditation, hypnosis, yoga not benefited,
• Having a neurological, systemic and psychiatric disease other than epilepsy not to be.

Exclusion Criteria

• Not using a mobile phone,
• Up to 6 months before the study, techniques such as meditation, hypnosis, yoga to have benefited,
• Having a neurological, systemic and psychiatric disease other than epilepsy be.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
experimental group	PROGRESSIVE RELAXATION EXERCISE	The first application is carried out by a researcher close to the polyclinic with care and demonstration. The application will be suggested by hanging it from side to side in sitting position. They will be informed about the same application conditions in their own practice at home. The program, which will last for 6 weeks, will continue from the home environment after a video surveillance observed by the beneficiary. Periods of entry and exit times thanks to the mobile program. It will be done over the phone by the people who will come for 6 weeks. history book, lack of tools, etc. a website will be searched. Adhering to application products through study. A total of 42 sessions for 6 weeks, 7 days a week. About 30min. It is used to benefit from training to benefit from sustained progression. Apart from that, he can enjoy wearing it by dressing casually and casually.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
fatigue severity scale	An average of 1 year	finished

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pittsburg sleep quality scale	An average of 1 year	finished

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Giresun Training and Research Hospital; 🇹🇷 Giresun, Turkey