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Trial Title:
The Effect of Relaxation Program on Coping With Stress and Anxiety Levels of Caregivers of Children With Cancer.
NCT ID:
NCT05807295
Condition:
Caregivers With a Child Followed up With a Cancer Diagnosis
Study type:
Interventional
Study phase:
N/A
Overall status:
Not yet recruiting
Study design:
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention model:
Parallel Assignment
Primary purpose:
Supportive Care
Masking:
Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
Intervention:
Intervention type:
Other
Intervention name:
Relaxation Program
Description:
The relaxation program will include progressive muscle relaxation exercises and videos
for relaxation. Videos will be sent to caregivers' social media accounts. Initial
applications will be implemented with caregivers. The relaxation program is planned to
last 6 weeks. The program is planned to last 8 weeks in total, with pre-test and
post-test applications.
Arm group label:
Intervention
Other name:
The relaxation program for caregivers
Summary:
This research will be carried out to determine the effect of the relaxation program
applied to the caregivers of children followed by the diagnosis of cancer on the levels
of caregivers' anxiety and coping with stress. The research will be conducted in a
single-blind parallel-group randomized controlled trial design. A relaxation program
including progressive muscle relaxation exercises will be applied to caregivers. The
application will be carried out by sending muscle relaxation videos and videos for
relaxation to mothers. The relaxation program is planned to last approximately 6 weeks
Detailed description:
In this study, a relaxation program will be applied to mothers who have a child followed
up with a cancer diagnosis. The relaxation program will include progressive muscle
relaxation exercises and videos for relaxation. Initial applications will be implemented
with caregivers. The relaxation program is planned to last 6 weeks. The program is
planned to last 8 weeks in total, with pre-test and post-test applications. Caregivers
will then be asked to perform the treatments each week. Coping with Stress and
State-Trait Anxiety Scale will be used at the beginning and end of the program.
Criteria for eligibility:
Criteria:
Inclusion criteria
- The child has received cancer treatment for at least two months,
- Those who have internet access on their smartphone or computer
- Those who can continue the work for six weeks (doing progressive relaxation
exercises at least 2 times a week)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Those whose children/caregivers are in the terminal period,
- Those whose child/caregiver has not received chemotherapy treatment,
- Those who take medication for anxiety or use one of the complementary medicine
approaches.
Gender:
All
Minimum age:
18 Years
Maximum age:
N/A
Healthy volunteers:
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Locations:
Facility:
Name:
Gazi University
Address:
City:
Ankara
Zip:
06560
Country:
Turkey
Start date:
April 13, 2023
Completion date:
August 1, 2023
Lead sponsor:
Agency:
Gazi University
Agency class:
Other
Source:
Gazi University
Record processing date:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on November 12, 2024
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov page:
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05807295
