Studying the effect of progressive muscle relaxation in patients who are candidates for discectomy surgery

Investigating the effect of progressive muscle relaxation on anxiety, vital signs and pain in discectomy surgery candidates

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20240707062354N4

Enrollment

106

Registered

2025-06-26

Start date

2025-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Anxiety in patients undergoing discectomy surgery..

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:The researcher will fully explain to the patients how to perform this technique and participate in the study, and written informed consent will be obtained from them

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients' willingness and informed consent to participate in the research Having anxiety based on the Spielberger Anxiety Inventory Being hospitalized the day before surgery The patient's type of surgery is discectomy (checked by viewing the surgical record)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The presence of a known mental illness through questioning the patient Taking anti-anxiety medications, opioids, or strong painkillers Forbidden to have repeated muscle contractions and expansions Having severe pain due to the nature of other illnesses (such as cancer) Having other surgeries at the same time as discectomy surgery Previous experience with discectomy surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety level based on the Spielberger Anxiety Questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins and after the intervention ends. Method of measurement: Spielberger Anxiety Questionnaire.;Pain level based on a numerical pain scale. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins and after the intervention ends. Method of measurement: numerical pain scale.;Blood pressure. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins and after the intervention ends. Method of measurement: vital signs measurement checklist.;Heart rate. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins and after the intervention ends. Method of measurement: vital signs measurement checklist.;Breathing rate. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins and after the intervention ends. Method of measurement: vital signs measurement checklist.	—

Measure

Time frame

Anxiety level based on the Spielberger Anxiety Questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins and after the intervention ends. Method of measurement: Spielberger Anxiety Questionnaire.;Pain level based on a numerical pain scale. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins and after the intervention ends. Method of measurement: numerical pain scale.;Blood pressure. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins and after the intervention ends. Method of measurement: vital signs measurement checklist.;Heart rate. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins and after the intervention ends. Method of measurement: vital signs measurement checklist.;Breathing rate. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins and after the intervention ends. Method of measurement: vital signs measurement checklist.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Moghadasi

Arak University of Medical Sciences

fatemehmoghadasi03@gmail.com+98 86 3221 9231

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026