Relaxation Therapy for Pain, Fatigue and Vital Signs in Post-operation With Head and Neck Cancer

The Effectiveness of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Postoperative Pain, Fatigue, and Vital Signs in Patients With Head and Neck Cancers

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04845009

Enrollment

Registered

2021-04-14

Start date

2015-05-01

Completion date

2016-05-20

Last updated

2021-04-14

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Conditions

Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Postoperative Pain, Fatigue, and Vital Signs in Patients With Head and Neck Cancers

Keywords

progressive muscle relaxation, head and neck cancer

Brief summary

This study aimed to investigate the effects of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) on postoperative pain, fatigue, and vital signs in patients with head and neck cancers.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALprogressive muscle relaxation

progressive muscle relaxation

BEHAVIORALUsual care

Usual care

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

\- Head and neck cancer, need for surgery. (1) clear consciousness; (2) \>= 20 years; (3) no history of surgery for head and neck cancer, regardless of cancer staging, tracheostomy tubing, degree of primary tumor resection, neck dissection, modified radical neck dissection, resection of cervical nerve root branches, and flap reconstruction (including free flap and transposition flap); (4) plan to undergo surgery; (5) willingness to participate in this study and provide informed consent; (6) physically capable of participation the study, as determined by the physician in charge; (7) ability to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese, with no reading, listening, or writing disability, and complete the questionnaire alone or with the assistance of the researchers.

Exclusion criteria

\- Head and neck cancer, not for surgery. (1) use of hypnotics or record of a sleep disorder within 3 months prior to admission; (2) difficulty hearing, external auditory canal trauma, or hearing impairment; (3) diagnosis of a psychotic disorder or cognitive impairment; (4) experience practicing Jacobson's PMR.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pain level change	preoperative day to postoperative day 10	The VAS (visual analog scale) score of pain levels, range 0-100, higher score means more severe symptoms.
muscle tightness level change	preoperative day to postoperative day 10	The VAS (visual analog scale) score of muscle tightness levels, range 0-100, higher score means more severe symptoms.
Fatigue levels change	preoperative day to postoperative day 10	The VAS (visual analog scale) score of fatigue levels, range 0-100, higher score means more severe symptoms.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Anxiety level	preoperative day to postoperative day 10	The VAS (visual analog scale) score of Anxiety levels, range 0-100, higher score means more severe symptoms.
Heart rate change	preoperative day to postoperative day 10	Heart rate change
sleep disturbance level	preoperative day to postoperative day 10	The VAS (visual analog scale) score of sleep disturbance levels, range 0-100, higher score means more severe symptoms.
depression level	preoperative day to postoperative day 10	The VAS (visual analog scale) score of depression levels, range 0-100, higher score means more severe symptoms.
Systolic blood pressure change	preoperative day to postoperative day 10	Systolic blood pressure change
Diastolic blood pressure change	preoperative day to postoperative day 10	Diastolic blood pressure change

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026