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Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Diaphragmatic Breathing on Sleep Disturbances in Chemotherapy Patients (PMR & DB)
Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Diaphragmatic Breathing Techniques on Sleep Disturbances in Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy
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Sleep disturbance is one of the most frequently reported symptoms among patients undergoing chemotherapy. Multiple factors contribute to impaired sleep in this population, including treatment-related side effects, psychological stress, fatigue, pain, and inflammatory responses associated with cancer and its treatment. Poor sleep quality may adversely affect treatment adherence, physical functioning, emotional health, and overall quality of life.
Non-pharmacological interventions have gained increasing attention as safe and cost-effective approaches for managing sleep disturbances in cancer patients. Progressive Muscle Relaxation is a technique that involves systematic contraction and relaxation of specific muscle groups to reduce physical tension and promote relaxation. Diaphragmatic Breathing focuses on slow, deep breathing using the diaphragm to enhance parasympathetic nervous system activity and reduce physiological arousal.
This study will employ a randomized controlled trial design. Eligible chemotherapy patients who meet the inclusion criteria will be randomly allocated to either an intervention group or a control group. Participants in the intervention group will receive a structured program consisting of Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Diaphragmatic Breathing exercises in addition to routine medical care. Participants in the control group will receive routine medical care only.
Sleep outcomes will be evaluated before and after the intervention period using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, sleep diary recordings, and wearable sleep monitoring devices. The findings of this study may provide evidence regarding the effectiveness of combined relaxation and breathing techniques as supportive interventions for improving sleep quality among patients undergoing chemotherapy.
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- Não aplicável
Contactos e Locais
Contato de estudo
- Nome: Haidy Ashem, Professor
- Número de telefone: 01099765185
- E-mail: haidyjojo.hn@gmail.com
Estude backup de contato
- Nome: Nada Yousef, Lecturer
- Número de telefone: 01021527586
- E-mail: dr.nada123.ny@gmail.com
Locais de estudo
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Egypt
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Giza, Egypt, Egito, 12613
- Faculty of Physical Therapy
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Contato:
- Haidy Nady Ashem, Prof. Dr.
- Número de telefone: 20 1099765185
- E-mail: haidyjojo.hn@gmail.com
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Contato:
- Nada Mohamed Yousef, Dr.
- Número de telefone: 20 1021527585
- E-mail: dr.nada123.ny@gmail.com
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Investigador principal:
- Haidy Nady Ashem, Prof.Dr
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Critérios de participação
Critérios de elegibilidade
Idades elegíveis para estudo
- Adulto
Aceita Voluntários Saudáveis
Descrição
Inclusion Criteria:
• Aged between 40-60 years
- Both male and female patients
- Currently receiving at least the second cycle of chemotherapy
- Receiving chemotherapy protocols (Zhou et al., 2022)
- PSQI score > 5 at baseline indicating poor sleep quality
- BMI between 18.5 and 30
- Able to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
Diagnosed with sleep disorders unrelated to chemotherapy (e.g., obstructive sleep apnea)
- Current use of sleep medications or anti-anxiety drugs
- Diagnosed with major psychiatric conditions
- Cognitive impairment limiting understanding of instructions
- Severe cardiopulmonary comorbidities
- Recent participation in relaxation-based clinical trials
Plano de estudo
Como o estudo é projetado?
Detalhes do projeto
- Finalidade Principal: Tratamento
- Alocação: Randomizado
- Modelo Intervencional: Atribuição Paralela
- Mascaramento: Nenhum (rótulo aberto)
Armas e Intervenções
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Experimental: PMR and Diaphragmatic Breathing Group
Participants will receive Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Diaphragmatic Breathing exercises in addition to traditional medical treatment during the study period.
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Participants will receive a structured program of Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Diaphragmatic Breathing exercises in addition to traditional treatment .
The intervention is designed to promote relaxation, reduce physiological arousal, and improve sleep quality in patients undergoing chemotherapy.
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Sem intervenção: Traditional treatment group
Participants will receive traditional medical treatment only without the relaxation and breathing intervention program.
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O que o estudo está medindo?
Medidas de resultados primários
Medida de resultado |
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Sleep Quality
Prazo: Baseline (pre-intervention) and after 4 weeks of intervention (post-intervention)
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Assessment of sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).
The PSQI total score is measured in points and ranges from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating poorer sleep quality.
A total score greater than 5 indicates clinically significant sleep disturbance.
A reduction in the PSQI score from baseline to post-intervention reflects an improvement in sleep quality.
Changes in PSQI scores will be used to evaluate the effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Diaphragmatic Breathing exercises on sleep disturbances in patients undergoing chemotherapy.
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Baseline (pre-intervention) and after 4 weeks of intervention (post-intervention)
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Medidas de resultados secundários
Medida de resultado |
Descrição da medida |
Prazo |
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Sleep Latency
Prazo: Baseline (pre-intervention) and after 4 weeks of intervention (post-intervention)
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Assessment of the time required to fall asleep, measured in minutes using sleep diary records and a wearable wristband sleep monitor.
A decrease in sleep latency reflects improvement in sleep initiation.
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Baseline (pre-intervention) and after 4 weeks of intervention (post-intervention)
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Sleep Efficiency
Prazo: Baseline (pre-intervention) and after 4 weeks of intervention (post-intervention)
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Assessment of sleep efficiency, measured as a percentage (%) of total time spent asleep relative to total time spent in bed, using sleep diary records and a wearable wristband sleep monitor.
Higher percentages indicate better sleep efficiency.
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Baseline (pre-intervention) and after 4 weeks of intervention (post-intervention)
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Total Sleep Time
Prazo: Baseline (pre-intervention) and after 4 weeks of intervention (post-intervention)
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Assessment of total sleep duration, measured in hours per night using sleep diary records and a wearable wristband sleep monitor.
An increase in total sleep time reflects improvement in sleep quantity.
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Baseline (pre-intervention) and after 4 weeks of intervention (post-intervention)
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Number of Nocturnal Awakenings
Prazo: Baseline (pre-intervention) and after 4 weeks of intervention (post-intervention)
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Assessment of the frequency of awakenings during the night, measured as the number of awakenings per night using sleep diary records and a wearable wristband sleep monitor.
A lower number of nocturnal awakenings indicates improved sleep continuity.
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Baseline (pre-intervention) and after 4 weeks of intervention (post-intervention)
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Colaboradores e Investigadores
Patrocinador
Investigadores
- Investigador principal: Haidy Ashem, Professor, Cairo University
Publicações e links úteis
Publicações Gerais
- Jerath R, Edry JW, Barnes VA, Jerath V. Physiology of long pranayamic breathing: neural respiratory elements may provide a mechanism that explains how slow deep breathing shifts the autonomic nervous system. Med Hypotheses. 2006;67(3):566-71. doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2006.02.042. Epub 2006 Apr 18.
- Irwin MR. Why sleep is important for health: a psychoneuroimmunology perspective. Annu Rev Psychol. 2015 Jan 3;66:143-72. doi: 10.1146/annurev-psych-010213-115205. Epub 2014 Jul 21.
- Mustian, K. M., et al. (2017). Treatment of sleep disturbance in cancer patients. Journal of Clinical Oncology.
- Jacobson, E. (1938). Progressive Relaxation. University of Chicago Press.
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Termos relacionados a este estudo
Palavras-chave
Termos MeSH relevantes adicionais
- Manifestações Neurológicas
- Doenças do Sistema Nervoso
- Transtornos Mentais, Desordem Mental
- Distúrbios do Sono Intrínsecos
- Dissônias
- Condições Patológicas, Sinais e Sintomas
- Sinais e sintomas
- Neoplasias
- Parassonias
- Distúrbios de Iniciação e Manutenção do Sono
- Distúrbios do Sono Vigília
- Terapêutica
- Terapias mente-corpo
- Terapias complementares
- Psicoterapia
- Disciplinas e atividades comportamentais
- Hipnose
- Treinamento autogênico
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- PMR-DB-2026
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