scholarly journals Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Sleep Quality and Side Effects of Chemotherapy in Children with Cancer: Randomized Clinical Trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (T4) ◽  
pp. 300-308
Author(s):  
Erna Sulistyawati ◽  
Allenidekania Allenidekania ◽  
Dewi Gayatri
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Progressive Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Children With Cancer ◽  
Significant Difference

BACKGROUND: Sleep disturbance affects quality of life in children receiving chemotherapy. AIM: The aim of this study was to identify the effect of progressive muscle relaxation on the sleep quality and side effects of chemotherapy in children with cancer. METHODS: This study used randomized clinical trial with single blind method, where 30 children were allocated randomly to the control group and intervention group. The intervention group received progressive muscle relaxation twice a day, in the morning and evening, 15 minutes each session for 7 days. Control group received routine nursing care. RESULTS: The study concluded there was no significant difference in the two groups on fatigue and pain. However, progressive muscle relaxation had significant relation to decreased sleep quality score. CONCLUSION: Relaxation therapy, particularly progressive muscle relaxation, may be one of the nursing cares to improve sleep quality and reduce the side effects of chemotherapy in children with cancer.

scholarly journals Manfaat Relaksasi Otot Progresif Bagi Klien DM Tipe II Untuk Mengurangi Gejala Fatigue

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-52
Author(s):  
Reny Sulistyowati
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Progressive Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After

Fatigue is a widespread clinical complaint among adults with type 2 diabetes. Fluctuating glucose levels can cause fatigue. Several factors are associated with fatigue in diabetic patients, including physiological factors such as hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia, psychological factors such as depression associated with diabetes. Progressive muscle relaxation is a procedure to get relaxation in the muscles through two steps, namely by applying tension to a muscle group and stopping the tension then focusing on how the muscle relaxes, feeling the sensation of relaxation and fatigue is reduced. The aim of this study was to identify the effect of progressive muscle relaxation on fatigue symptoms in type II DM clients in 15 control groups and 15 intervention groups. The research method used a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group design approach, consisting of one treatment (in the intervention group) and a control group. Data analysis was performed using univariate and bivariate analysis using t-independent and t-dependent tests. Wilcoxon test results in the intervention group and the control group showed a significant p-value of 0.002 (<0.05), meaning that there was a significant difference in fatigue symptoms in the intervention group before and after the intervention. This shows that there was a decrease in fatigue symptoms in the intervention group before and after combination OHO therapy and progressive muscle relaxation exercises (previously the average respondent in the intervention group experienced symptoms of severe fatigue, after intervention, the average value of fatigue symptoms turned into mild fatigue ). Conclusion: Progressive muscle relaxation combined with OHO therapy can reduce symptoms of fatigue compared to only OHO therapy.

scholarly journals Comparison of Intraoperative Infusion of Remifentanil versus Fentanyl on Pain Management in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery: A Double Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Shariat Moharari ◽  
Shervin Shahinpour ◽  
Negin Saeedi ◽  
Elaheh Sahraei ◽  
Atabak Najafi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Postoperative Pain ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Spine Surgery ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Morphine Consumption ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Scoliosis Surgery ◽  
Canal Stenosis ◽  
Significant Difference

Background: Remifentanil is an ultra-short-acting opioid which facilitates hemodynamic management. However, there are concerns about postoperative Remifentanil hyperalgesia because of its potent fast onset and offset. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine visual analog scale (VAS), postoperative pain, and morphine used in two groups after spine surgery. Methods: In this randomized clinical trial study, 60 patients aged 18 - 60 years old, according to the American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) I - II, who underwent spinal canal stenosis or scoliosis surgery, were divided into two groups. In the control group, patients received 0.07 - 0.1 µg/kg/h intraoperative Fentanyl infusion, and in the intervention group 0.1 - 0.2 µg/kg/min remifentanil was infused during the surgery. Both groups received 15 mg/kg intravenous Acetaminophen 20 minutes before the end of the surgery. Postoperative pain score and morphine consumption were measured 6, 12, 24, and 48 hours after discharge from the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU). Results: During the first 12 hours, VAS and morphine consumption were significantly higher in remifentanil group (P < 0.001). However, no significant difference was found between the two groups in morphine consumption 12 - 48 hours after surgery. Conclusions: These findings suggest that Remifentanil infusion during surgery may increase postoperative pain. Also, VAS and morphine consumption were higher during the first 12 hours.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Counseling for Infertile Couples on Women's Emotional Disturbance: A Randomized Clinical Trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (11) ◽  
pp. 826-833
Author(s):  
Tayebeh Mokhtari Sorkhani ◽  
Atefeh Ahmadi ◽  
Moghaddameh Mirzaee ◽  
Victoria Habibzadeh ◽  
Katayoun Alidousti
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Emotional Disturbance ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Infertile Women ◽  
Primary Infertility ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Objective The psychosocial burden of infertility among couples can be one of the most important reasons for women's emotional disturbance. The goal of the present study was to investigate the effect of counseling on different emotional aspects of infertile women. Methods The present randomized clinical trial was performed on 60 couples with primary infertility who were referred for treatment for the first time and did not receive psychiatric or psychological treatment. Samples were allocated to an intervention group (30 couples) and a control group (30 couples) by simple randomization. The intervention group received infertility counseling for 6 45-minute sessions twice a week, and the control group received routine care. The Screening on Distress in Fertility Treatment (SCREENIVF) questionnaire was completed before and after the intervention. Samples were collected from November to December 2016 for 3 months. For the data analysis, we used the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, United States) software, version 19.0, and the paired t-test, the independent t-test, the Mann-Whitney test, the Wilcoxon test, and the Chi-squared test. Results The mean age of the participants was 33.39 ± 5.67 years. All studied couples had primary infertility and no children. The mean duration of the couples' infertility was 3 years. There was a significant difference regarding depression (1.55 ± 1.92; p < 0.0001), social support (15.73 ± 3.41; p < 0.0001), and cognitions regarding domains of fertility problems (26.48 ± 3.05; p = 0.001) between the 2 groups after the intervention, but there was no significant difference regarding anxiety (25.03 ± 3.09; p = 0.35). Conclusion The findings showed that infertility counseling did not affect the total score of infertile women' emotional status, but improved the domains of it except, anxiety.

scholarly journals Effect of Ear Acupressure on Anxiety and Cortisol Levels in Women Receiving Premastectomy Radiotherapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 8-16
Author(s):  
Reza Eghdam-Zamiri ◽  
Abbasali Dorosti
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Serum Cortisol Level ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Cortisol Levels ◽  
Manifest Anxiety

Introduction: Radiation therapy before mastectomy increases the severity of stress and cortisol hormone. Because of the preference of patients and physicians for nonpharmacologic stress management methods, we conducted the present study with the aim of evaluating the effect of ear acupressure on anxiety and cortisol hormone levels in women receiving premastectomy radiotherapy. Methods: This randomized clinical trial was carried out on 66 patients (based on sample size formula) at Imam Reza Hospital in Tabriz during the years 2018-19. The intervention group was given acupressure, twice a day (8 minutes on each ear), for three days before surgery. Serum cortisol level and latent and manifest anxiety (the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory) were measured before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed using SPSS 20 software. A P value less than 0.05 were considered significant. Results: There was no significant difference in latent anxiety, manifest anxiety, or cortisol levels between the groups at baseline. Ear acupressure caused a significant decrease in latent anxiety (from 43.22 ± 6.41 to 33.09 ± 4.91), explicit anxiety (from 49.50 ± 5.52 to 32.18 ± 5.01), and plasma cortisol levels (from 156.15 ± 18.95 to 115.59 ± 17.80) (P < 0.005), while no significant changes were observed in the control group (P > 0.05). Conclusion: Ear acupressure can reduce anxiety and stress (cortisol) levels in breast cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy before mastectomy.

scholarly journals Low-laser light therapy in venous ulcer healing: a randomized clinical trial

2022 ◽  
Vol 75 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Taline Bavaresco ◽  
Amália de Fátima Lucena
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Ulcer Healing ◽  
Laser Light ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Light Therapy ◽  
Venous Ulcer ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Nursing Outcomes ◽  
Significant Difference

ABSTRACT Objectives: to compare the effect of adjuvant low-laser light therapy versus conventional treatment alone on venous ulcer healing. Methods: this is a randomized clinical trial with 40 patients randomized equally to a control group (topical and compressive treatment) and intervention group (adjuvant low-laser light therapy). Outcomes of interest were Wound Healing: Secondary Intention and Tissue Integrity: Skin & Mucous Membranes, as described in the Classification of Nursing Outcomes/NOC. Results: groups with similar sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Eighty-two ulcers were assessed, with an average duration of 1 to 5 years, in 1,066 nursing consultations, with a statistically significant difference in the time and number of healed ulcers (intervention group). There was a significant improvement in the nursing outcomes under study and in eight clinical indicators. Conclusions: low-laser light therapy improves and reduces tissue regeneration time, contributing to advances in wound treatment.

The effect of progressive muscle relaxation on anxiety and sleep quality in burn patients: A randomized clinical trial

Burns ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 1107-1113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehdi Harorani ◽  
Fahimeh Davodabady ◽  
Behnam Masmouei ◽  
Niloofar Barati
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Progressive Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Burn Patients

scholarly journals The herbal combination of Sugarcane, Black Myrobalan, and mastic as a supplementary treatment for COVID-19: a randomized clinical trial

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Hashemi Shiri ◽  
Esmaeil Raiatdoost ◽  
Hamid Afkhami ◽  
Ruhollah Ravanshad ◽  
Seyed Ehsan Hosseini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Treatment Protocol ◽  
Vital Signs ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Event Analysis ◽  
Herbal Supplement ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Control

AbstractBackgroundGiven the COVID-19 pandemic’s, researchers are beseeched for effective treatments. Herbal medicine is also queried for potential supplementary treatments for COVID-19. We aimed to evaluate the effects of Sugarcane, Black Myrobalan, and Mastic herbal medications for COVID-19 patients.MethodsThis was a double-blinded randomized clinical trial study conducted over three months from May to July 2020 in patients admitted with a diagnosis of COVID-19 in Peymaniyeh Hospital in Jahrom, Iran. The intervention group received the treatment protocol approved by the Ministry of Health of Iran during the period of hospitalization and the herbal supplement obtained from the combination of black myrobalan and mastic and sugarcane, twice a day (3g of herbal supplements). All patients were compared in terms of demographic variables, vital signs, clinical and laboratory variables.Results72 patients with COVID-19, divided into intervention (n=37) and control (n=35) groups. intervention and control groups had not any significant difference in terms of baseline characteristics. The time-to-event analysis revealed a significant difference in 4 symptoms of cough, fever, dyspnea, and myalgia (P<0.05). The Control group had a significantly lower decrease in C-reactive protein during 7 days (P<0.05). Patients in the herbal supplement group were hospitalized for 4.12 days and in the control group were hospitalized for 8.37 days (P=0.001). ICU admission and death only happened in 3 (8.6%) patients of the control group.ConclusionWhile advanced studies with more sample size are needed; the proposed combination seems to be effective in the symptom treatment and reducing the length of hospitalization.

scholarly journals The Effect Of Progressive Muscle Relaxation On Pain and Sleep Quality In Hemodialysis Clients Hospital In Yogyakarta

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 150
Author(s):  
Habid Al Hasbi ◽  
SN Nurul Makiyah ◽  
Nur Chayati
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Pharmacological Therapy ◽  
Progressive Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Impaired Sleep

CKD patients must undergo regular therapy, one of them is hemodialysis. Side effects of hemodialysis therapy that are often encountered are pain and sleep quality disorders. PMR is one of the non-pharmacological therapies that can be applied to CKD patients who experience nausea and pain and impaired sleep quality. The design of this study was quasy-experimental time series design with a pre-test and post-test design with control group design. Sampling with simple random sampling technique consisted of 50 respondents in the intervention group and 50 respondents in the control group with bivariate analysis using chi square. PMR is given every day for 4 weeks. Research instruments use BPI and PSQI. The results of the study there were differences in the level of pain and sleep quality between the control group and the intervention group with a value of p <0.05. Non-pharmacological therapy for PMR can be applied to hemodialysis patients who experience pain and impaired sleep quality, so that quality of life increases

scholarly journals Impact of Mild Hypothermia on Final Outcome of Patients with Acute Stroke: A Randomized Clinical Trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (01) ◽  
pp. 17-23
Author(s):  
Abbas Rouzbahani ◽  
Esmail Khodadadi ◽  
Marjaneh Fooladi
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Acute Stroke ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Mild Hypothermia ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Final Outcome ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Risk Of Death ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Background and Aim Stroke is a sudden neurological disorder caused by disturbances in the brain blood flow and loss of normal brain function. Stroke is also the second leading cause of death worldwide. In the last two decades, among the various treatment options for stroke, hypothermia has shown the promise of improving the final outcome. This study aimed to investigate the effect of noninvasive hypothermia on the final outcome of patients with an acute stroke in Iran. Methods In a randomized clinical trial, 60 Iranian patients diagnosed with acute stroke were enrolled in 2018. Patients were selected by convenience sampling method and then randomized in two groups as experimental (n = 30) and control (n = 30). Mild hypothermia was applied using a cooling device for 72 hours on the patients’ heads and intervention results were compared with the control group. Data were collected by using Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation III (APACHE III), Full Outline of Un-Responsiveness (FOUR), and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and later analyzed by Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 22. Results No significant difference was found in the mean scores of all three scales before and after the intervention in control group (p > 0.05) but statistically significant difference was found in the mean scores of all three scales for the intervention group (p < 0.05). The intervention group had an increased mean score in FOUR, while APACHE and NIHSS values dropped. Researchers found statistically significant difference between the mean scores after the intervention in the experimental group compared with the control group in all three scales (p < 0.05). Conclusion The findings of this study indicate that hypothermia has a significant statistical and clinical effect on the acute stroke outcome and it can be argued that hypothermia therapy can increase the level of consciousness and reduce the risk of death in stroke patients.

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