Clinical trial · Interventional
The Effect of Relaxation Program on Coping With Stress and Anxiety Levels of Caregivers of Children With Cancer.
- 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 research will be carried out to determine the effect of the relaxation program applied to the caregivers of children followed by the diagnosis of cancer on the levels of caregivers' anxiety and coping with stress. The research will be conducted in a single-blind parallel-group randomized controlled trial design. A relaxation program including progressive muscle relaxation exercises will be applied to caregivers. The application will be carried out by sending muscle relaxation videos and videos for relaxation to mothers. The relaxation program is planned to last approximately 6 weeks
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caregivers With a Child Followed up With a Cancer Diagnosis | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relaxation Program | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention
- description
- caregivers receiving a relaxation program
- interventionNames
- Other: Relaxation Program
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control group
- description
- the group that did not receive any training
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- coping with stress
- timeFrame
- Change from Baseline level of Coping with stress to 8 weeks (change is being assessed)
- description
- The scale is a 23-item self-report measure of anxiety using a 5-point Likert-type scale. The scale does not have a cut-off point. The higher the score obtained from the scale, the better the coping is determined.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion criteria * The child has received cancer treatment for at least two months, * Those who have internet access on their smartphone or computer * Those who can continue the work for six weeks (doing progressive relaxation exercises at least 2 times a week) Exclusion Criteria: * Those whose children/caregivers are in the terminal period, * Those whose child/caregiver has not received chemotherapy treatment, * Those who take medication for anxiety or use one of the complementary medicine approaches.
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDOzturk CS, Katikol E. Effect of mHealth-based relaxation program on stress coping and anxiety levels in mothers of children with cancer: A randomized controlled study. Patient Educ Couns. 2024 Jun;123:108247. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2024.108247. Epub 2024 Mar 11. PMID 38471311