The Effect of Web Based Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise on Clinical Stress and Anxiety of Nursing Students

Sponsor
Ataturk University (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT05312749
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Purpose: The study was conducted to examine the effect of web-based progressive muscle relaxation exercise on the perceived stress and anxiety level of nursing students who were in clinical practice for the first time.

Method: This randomized controlled study was conducted at a state university in Turkey. The sample of the study consisted of a total of 66 nursing students, 36 of whom were control and 30 interventions, who were educated in the 2021-2022 academic year, were in clinical practice for the first time and agreed to participate in the research. The intervention group was asked to perform a total of 36 sessions of progressive muscle relaxation exercise, 3 days a week for 12 weeks. Data; It was collected using the "Sociodemographic Characteristics Form", "State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (DSQ)" and "Perceived Stress Inventory (PSI)".

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Other: progressive relaxation exercises
N/A

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
66 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
Single (Investigator)
Primary Purpose:
Supportive Care
Official Title:
The Effect of Web-Based Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise on the Perceived Stress and Anxiety Level of Nursing Students Found in Clinical Practice for the First Time: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Actual Study Start Date :
Sep 27, 2021
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Oct 25, 2021
Actual Study Completion Date :
Dec 25, 2021

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Experimental:

Experimental: will do progressive relaxation exercises

Other: progressive relaxation exercises
progressive relaxation exercises
Other Names:
  • progressive muscle relaxation exercises
  • No Intervention: Control

    won't do progressive relaxation exercises

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory [12 week]

      The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory was developed by Spielberger et al. (1970) (Spielger, Gorsuch, & Lushene, 1970). The validity and reliability of the scale in Turkey was established by Öner and Le Compte (1983) (Öner & Le Compte, 1983). The scale consists of two parts, the State Anxiety Inventory and the Trait Anxiety Inventory. The first 20 items assess situational anxiety, and the last 20 items assess trait anxiety. In this study, the "State Anxiety Inventory", which is the first 20 items, was used to evaluate situational anxiety. State Anxiety Scale; It was developed to determine how an individual feels at a certain moment and under certain conditions. The scale is 4-point Likert type. Scores from the scale range from 20 to 80. Higher scores indicate higher levels of anxiety.

    2. Perceived Stress Scale [12 week]

      The Perceived Stress Scale was developed by Cohen, Kamarck, and Mermelstein in 1983 to determine the level of stress that threatens human health (Cohen et al. 1983). Its Turkish validity and reliability were determined by Eskin et al. (2013) (Eskin et al., 2013). PSS-14 consists of 2 factors: "insufficient self-efficacy" and "stress" perception. The scale is a 5-point Likert type scale and consists of 14 items. As the scores obtained from the scale increase, the level of stress perceived by the person also increases. PSS scores range from 0 to 56, with 0-35 point range indicating normal stress level and 35-56 point range indicating that the individual is under stress.

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    Yes
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • Being over 18 years old

    • Studying in the 2021-2022 academic year

    • Being in 2nd grade

    • Not going into clinical practice before

    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Being under the age of 18

    • Not studying in the 2021-2022 academic year

    • Being in 1st, 3rd or 4th grade

    • Prior clinical practice

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Atatürk university nursing faculty Erzurum Center Turkey 25240
    2 Fırat Üniversitesi Elazığ Turkey

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Ataturk University

    Investigators

    • Study Director: Gülcan B.TURAN, PH, Firat University

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Additional Information:

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    gülcan bahcecioğlu, Principal Investigator, Ataturk University
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT05312749
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • 2021/09-45
    First Posted:
    Apr 5, 2022
    Last Update Posted:
    Apr 11, 2022
    Last Verified:
    Apr 1, 2022
    Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
    No
    Plan to Share IPD:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
    No
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Apr 11, 2022