Clinical trial · Interventional
The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercise on Caregiver Burden, Fatigue and Quality of Life in Caregivers of Patients With Advanced Cancer: Randomized Controlled Clinical Study
NCT04292678CI-TRIAL-00043784unknownN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Caregivers of patients with advanced cancer will be entered. Participants will be randomized to one of two study arms: Arm 1: Progressive muscle relaxation; Arm 2: Attention matched control. Hypothesis: Progressive muscle relaxation will decrease caregiving burden and severity of fatigue and improve quality of life.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Caregiver Burnout | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attention matched control | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Progressive muscle relaxation | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Relaxation
- description
- Caregivers of patients with advanced cancer will apply 20 minutes of progressive muscle relaxation exercise twice a week, for 8 weeks with a group session.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Progressive muscle relaxation
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Attention matched control
- description
- Caregivers of patients with advanced cancer will receive only a training group session about general cancer information such as risk factors, treatment methods, and treatment-related side effects, lasting 20 minutes first week of the study.
- interventionNames
- Other: Attention matched control
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Literate * Providing care for advanced cancer patients (stage III-IV) for at least 6 months * Primary caregiver (caring for the longest time) * No communication problem * Not using any other non-pharmacological approach during the study period Exclusion Criteria: * Providing care for individuals with early-stage (Stage I-II) cancer * Caregivers who providing care services for a fee * Having a history of psychiatric disorder (major depression, etc.) * Not willing to participate in the study
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