Orthopedic Surgery
Conditions
Brief summary
This study was planned to determine the effect of progressive relaxation exercise to be applied after major orthopedic surgery on post-operative fatigue and comfort level.
Detailed description
The symptom of fatigue causes tension, anxiety, fear, and insomnia in the person. Fatigue also negatively affects the comfort level of the patient along with the symptoms experienced in individuals.Suggestions and evaluations of the professional healthcare team, especially nurses, are of great importance in the effective fight against fatigue of patients.In this study, it is carried out to determine the effect of progressive relaxation exercise applied after major orthopedic surgery on fatigue and comfort level. Hypothesis H1: Progressive relaxation exercise to be applied after major orthopedic surgery reduces the post-operative fatigue level of patients. H2: Progressive relaxation exercise to be applied after major orthopedic surgery positively affects the comfort level of the patients.
Interventions
OTHERProgressive relaxation exercise
Progressive relaxation exercise is a type of exercise that involves voluntary stretching and relaxation of major muscle groups in the human body, from the hands to the feet.
Sponsors
Aksaray University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* The patients included in the study have undergone major orthopedic surgery (total knee or hip replacement, atroscopic surgery, vertebral surgery, shoulder surgery, amputation, etc.), Patients aged 18 and over Absence of speech and hearing problems Speak and understand Turkish
Exclusion criteria
* Being diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, A complication developed in the patients before, during and three days after the operation,
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| General Comfort Scale | 1st day after surgery | It is a scale developed to determine the comfort levels of patients.The lowest possible score is 48, the median score is 120, and the highest score is 192. As the score obtained from the scale increases, the level of comfort perceived by the patient increases. |
| Postoperative Fatigue Scale | 1st day after surgery | It is a scale created to evaluate the post-operative fatigue level of patients. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| General Comfort Scale | 4th day after surgery | It is a scale developed to determine the comfort levels of patients.The lowest possible score is 48, the median score is 120, and the highest score is 192. As the score obtained from the scale increases, the level of comfort perceived by the patient increases. |
| Postoperative Fatigue Scale | 4th day after surgery | It is a scale created to evaluate the post-operative fatigue level of patients. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed