Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Fear of Falling, Pain, and Anxiety in Arthroplasty Patients
The Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise Undergoing Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Patients on Fear of Falling, Pain and Anxiety Level
Gazi University
44 participants
Jul 28, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The study will be conducted using a parallel-group randomized controlled experimental design to determine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercises on postoperative fear of falling, pain, and anxiety levels in patients undergoing total hip and knee arthroplasty. The study group will consist of patients who have undergone total hip or knee arthroplasty in the Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic of a university hospital. Research data will be collected using the "Descriptive Information Form," the The Fear of Falling Scale, the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Patients will be randomly assigned to intervention and control groups, and progressive muscle relaxation exercises will be applied to the patients in the intervention group.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria6
- • Patients aged 18 years or older,
- Undergoing primary and elective hip or knee arthroplasty,
- Admitted to the clinic one day before surgery,
- Having no other acute illness that could cause pain or anxiety,
- Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study,
- Able to communicate
Exclusion Criteria5
- • Diagnosed with any neurological or psychiatric disorder affecting cognitive status,
- Diagnosed with an anxiety disorder,
- Developing complications during the perioperative period,
- Undergoing active cancer treatment,
- Receiving chronic pain treatment
Interventions
When patients are admitted to the Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic for arthroplasty and agree to participate in the study, they will be informed about the research process and written informed consent will be obtained. The Descriptive Information Form, Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), The Fear of Falling Scale, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) will be administered through face-to-face interviews by the researcher. After the pre-tests are completed, patients will be randomly assigned to the intervention and control groups. In the preoperative period, upon admission to the clinic, patients in the intervention group will receive progressive muscle relaxation exercises (PMRE). To enhance concentration and minimize the impact of ambient noise, patients will listen to the exercises using headphones. On the first postoperative day, the patient will be revisited by the researcher. After the physician explains that the patient will be mobilized, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory will
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NCT07098390