Effects of relaxation exercises on pain and anxiety in CABG patients

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to evaluate the impact of progressive relaxation exercises on pain, anxiety, and physiological parameters in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. It is a randomized controlled trial involving 68 patients, divided into an experimental group receiving relaxation exercises and a control group receiving standard care. The exercises will be administered twice on the first two postoperative days, and various assessments will be conducted to measure outcomes related to pain, anxiety, and mobilization. The study will take place in a public hospital in Istanbul from May 2024 to May 2025.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Ability to read and write in Turkish,
* Analgesics given ≥4h before assessment,
* Conscious and communicative,
* Elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery planned,
* Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery for the first time were included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosed with a psychiatric or neurological disorder,
* Diagnosis of a musculoskeletal condition that could affect mobilization,
* Patients with hearing and vision loss,
* Patients participating in another clinical trial during the same period,
* Patients who developed any complications during the postoperative period were excluded.

Where it's running

• Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
  Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Tuğçe Bozkurt
• Email: tgcebzkrt55@gmail.com
• Phone: 05063137927

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.