Investigating the effect of progressive muscle relaxation technique on fatigue, depression, and quality of life in patients with hypothyroidism

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250605066079N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-07-04

Start date

2025-07-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Hypothyroid. Patients with clinically confirmed hypothyroidism

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:Patients in the intervention group will be taught the PMRT technique by the researcher in a separate room for 40 minutes. Then, they will be asked to perform this te

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: No communication problems Not having a physical problem that prevents you from exercising. Complete fluency in Persian No medical record indicating neurological or mental problems and no use of medications related to this problem Voluntary consent to participate in the study Over 18 years old Not being pregnant for women Confirmation of clinical hypothyroidism by a specialist physician Absence of cognitive problems or impairment No previous experience using this technique Having a personal cell phone or having someone in the house who has a cell phone No drug addiction

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue participating in the study for any reason The occurrence of any disabling physical disorder during the study that prevents movement Pregnancy during the study period ????? ?? ???? ???? ?? ??? ?????? ???? ????? The occurrence of a psychological crisis such as bereavement or divorce during the intervention period

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Fatigue. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and at the end of the study (4 weeks). Method of measurement: Piper Fatigue Scale.;Depression. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and at the end of the study (4 weeks). Method of measurement: BDI-2 depression questionnaire.;Quality of life. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and at the end of the study (4 weeks). Method of measurement: Quality of Life Questionnaire for Patients with Hypothyroidism (ThyPRO39IR).	—

Measure

Time frame

Fatigue. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and at the end of the study (4 weeks). Method of measurement: Piper Fatigue Scale.;Depression. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and at the end of the study (4 weeks). Method of measurement: BDI-2 depression questionnaire.;Quality of life. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and at the end of the study (4 weeks). Method of measurement: Quality of Life Questionnaire for Patients with Hypothyroidism (ThyPRO39IR).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSara Mohammadi Farsani

Khomein Faculty of Medical Sciences

sara.mohammadi.fars@gmail.com+98 86 4622 4142

Outcome results

None listed

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