Clinical trial · Interventional
Relaxation Therapy for Pain, Fatigue and Vital Signs in Post-operation With Head and Neck Cancer
The Effectiveness of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Postoperative Pain, Fatigue, and Vital Signs in Patients With Head and Neck Cancers
NCT04845009CI-TRIAL-00051258completedN/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)
This study aimed to investigate the effects of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) on postoperative pain, fatigue, and vital signs in patients with head and neck cancers.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Postoperative Pain, Fatigue, and Vital Signs in Patients With Head and Neck Cancers | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| progressive muscle relaxation | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Usual care | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- progressive muscle relaxation
- description
- progressive muscle relaxation tape guided
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: progressive muscle relaxation
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- usual care
- description
- usual care
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Usual care
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Pain level change
- timeFrame
- preoperative day to postoperative day 10
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 20 Years
- Maximum age
- 80 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: \- Head and neck cancer, need for surgery. (1) clear consciousness; (2) \>= 20 years; (3) no history of surgery for head and neck cancer, regardless of cancer staging, tracheostomy tubing, degree of primary tumor resection, neck dissection, modified radical neck dissection, resection of cervical nerve root branches, and flap reconstruction (including free flap and transposition flap); (4) plan to undergo surgery; (5) willingness to participate in this study and provide informed consent; (6) physically capable of participation the study, as determined by the physician in charge; (7) ability to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese, with no reading, listening, or writing disability, and complete the questionnaire alone or with the assistance of the researchers. Exclusion Criteria: \- Head and neck cancer, not for surgery. (1) use of hypnotics or record of a sleep disorder within 3 months prior to admission; (2) difficulty hearing, external auditory canal trauma, or hearing impairment; (3) diagnosis of a psychotic disorder or cognitive impairment; (4) experience practicing Jacobson's PMR.
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