Effects of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise and Finger Grip Exercise on Stress, Anxiety, Fatigue, Sleep Quality, and Physiological Parameters in Pregnant Women With Preeclampsia

June 1, 2026 updated by: Hatice Nur Nefes Pala

The Effects of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise and Finger Grip Exercise on Stress, Anxiety, Fatigue, Sleep Quality, and Physiological Parameters in Pregnant Women With Preeclampsia

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of progressive muscle relaxation exercise and finger grip exercise on stress, anxiety, sleep quality, fatigue and physiological parameters in preeclamptic pregnant women. It is thought that the study will contribute to the improvement of sleep quality by reducing the stress, anxiety and fatigue levels of pregnant women. In this study, which will examine the effects of stress, anxiety, fatigue, sleep quality and physiological parameters of preeclamptic pregnant women, progressive muscle relaxation exercise and finger grip exercise will be used in the same study. No other study has been found where these two methods were used in the same study and the specified parameters were examined together. It is thought that the results of this study will contribute to the literature.

The basic questions that the study will answer are as follows:

H1: The stress level of preeclamptic pregnant women in the progressive muscle relaxation exercise group is lower than that of the control group.

H2: The anxiety level of preeclamptic pregnant women in the progressive muscle relaxation exercise group is lower than that of the control group.

H3: The fatigue level of preeclamptic pregnant women in the progressive muscle relaxation exercise group is lower than that of the control group.

H4: The sleep quality of preeclamptic pregnant women in the progressive muscle relaxation exercise group is better than that of the control group.

H5: The physiological parameters of preeclamptic pregnant women in the progressive muscle relaxation exercise group are better than that of the control group.

H6: The stress level of preeclamptic pregnant women in the finger grip exercise group is lower than that of the control group.

H7: The anxiety level of preeclamptic pregnant women in the finger grip exercise group is lower than that of the control group.

H8: The fatigue level of preeclamptic pregnant women in the finger grip exercise group is lower than that of the control group.

H9: The sleep quality of preeclamptic pregnant women in the finger grip exercise group is better than the control group.

H10: The physiological parameters of preeclamptic pregnant women in the finger grip exercise group are better than the control group.

H11: The effects of progressive muscle relaxation exercise and finger grip exercise on stress levels are different in preeclamptic pregnant women.

H12: The effects of progressive muscle relaxation exercise and finger grip exercise on anxiety levels are different in preeclamptic pregnant women.

H13: The effects of progressive muscle relaxation exercise and finger grip exercise on fatigue levels are different in preeclamptic pregnant women.

H14: The effects of progressive muscle relaxation exercise and finger grip exercise on sleep quality are different in preeclamptic pregnant women.

H15: The physiological parameters of progressive muscle relaxation exercise and finger grip exercise are different in preeclamptic pregnant women.

Researchers will divide participants into experimental and control groups to examine the effects of progressive muscle relaxation exercise and finger grip exercise on stress, anxiety, sleep quality, fatigue and physiological parameters in pregnant women with preeclampsia. There will be 3 groups in the study.

Group 1: PKGE Group Group 2: Finger Grip Group Group 3: Control Group

Progressive muscle relaxation exercise will be applied to group 1, finger grip exercise will be applied to group 2, and no intervention will be applied to group 3.

The data of the study will be collected with the Perceived Stress Scale, State/Trait Anxiety Scale, Richard-Campbell Sleep Scale, Visual Similarity Scale for Fatigue, Physiological Parameters, VAS Score Average.

Study Overview

Status

Enrolling by invitation

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

90

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey (Türkiye)
    • Altinordu
      • Ordu, Altinordu, Turkey (Türkiye), 52100
        • Ordu Üniversitesi Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Kadın Doğum ve Çocuk Hastalıkları Hastanesi

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years of age or older
  • Diagnosed with preeclampsia
  • In their 20th week of pregnancy or older
  • Know and speak Turkish
  • Have at least primary school education
  • Have a singleton pregnancy
  • Voluntarily and agree to participate in the study will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant women who have been diagnosed with a mental illness and who have begun labor while the study is ongoing will be excluded..

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Finger Grip Exercise
FINGER GRIP EXERCISE WILL BE APPLIED TO THIS GROUP.
Other: Finger Grip Exercise
Fingers are connected to energy channels in the body, the nervous system, and the brain. Holding specific fingers can help calm the energy channel and brain area associated with the finger. These finger grips can be performed for oneself or for someone else (Weirich, 2021). The finger grip technique will be applied to preeclamptic pregnant women in the intensive care unit once for 20 minutes during their day of admission, and post-test data will be collected three hours after the procedure.
No Intervention: Control Group
NO INTERVENTION WILL BE MADE TO THIS GROUP.
Experimental: PKGE Group
PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION EXERCISE WILL BE APPLIED TO THIS GROUP.
Other: Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise
A pre-test will be applied to the progressive muscle relaxation exercise, finger grip and control groups of the study. The data of the study will be collected 3 hours after the women in the progressive muscle relaxation exercise and finger grip exercise groups do 20 minutes of exercise. No intervention will be made to the control group. After the data of the study is collected, a post-test will be applied to both the experimental and control groups.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
STATISTICAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN EXPERIMENTAL AND CONTROL GROUPS
Time Frame: It takes approximately one year to complete the study.
Frequency of stress, anxiety, and fatigue in pregnant women with preeclampsia. Definition of sleep quality and variability of physiological parameters.
It takes approximately one year to complete the study.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
STATISTICAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE CONTROL GROUP AND THE OTHER TWO GROUPS
Time Frame: It takes approximately one year to complete the study.

No intervention will be made to the control group, and the other two groups will be treated.

Frequency of stress, anxiety, and fatigue in pregnant women with preeclampsia. Definition of sleep quality and variability of physiological parameters.
It takes approximately one year to complete the study.
STATISTICAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE CONTROL GROUP AND THE OTHER TWO GROUPS
Time Frame: It takes approximately one year to complete the study.
Frequency of stress, anxiety, and fatigue in pregnant women with preeclampsia. Definition of sleep quality and variability of physiological parameters.
It takes approximately one year to complete the study.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Hatice Nur Nefes Pala

Investigators

  • Study Director: Nülüfer ERBİL, Prof.Dr, Ordu Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dekanlığı

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 25, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 25, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

July 25, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 23, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 1, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

June 5, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 5, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 1, 2026

Last Verified

June 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 001093483

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

The study will be conducted on pregnant women, a sensitive group, and data will not be shared with third parties until the study is completed. Following completion, the research results are planned to be published as an article in a reputable journal.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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