Clinical trial · Interventional
Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Pain and Quality of Life in Thyroid Cancer
Effectiveness of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique on Pain and Quality of Life in Thyroid Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- 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)
Thyroid cancer patients often experience pain and reduced quality of life during chemotherapy. This randomized controlled trial will evaluate whether Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) exercises, added to routine range-of-motion exercises, reduce pain and improve quality of life compared to range-of-motion exercises alone. Thirty-two thyroid cancer patients randomly assigned to either the PMR group or the control group. Pain measured by using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) and quality of life using the FACT-G questionnaire before and after a 4-5 day intervention. The study compared changes between groups.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thyroid Cancer | Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Range of Motion and Stretching Exercises | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- PMR + ROM
- description
- Participants received once-daily Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique (PMRT) plus range-of-motion (ROM) exercises for 4-5 consecutive days, 20-40 minutes per session.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique
- Other: Range of Motion and Stretching Exercises
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- ROM
- description
- Participants received only gentle range-of-motion (ROM) and stretching exercises, once daily for 4-5 consecutive days, 20-40 minutes per session.
- interventionNames
- Other: Range of Motion and Stretching Exercises
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 30 Years
- Maximum age
- 50 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically confirmed thyroid cancer (Stage I-III) * Age 30-50 years * Moderate pain (NPRS score 3-7) * Baseline FACT-G score ≥80% * Undergoing chemotherapy (1-3 sessions completed) * History of lobectomy or thyroidectomy * Provided written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Comorbidities (cardiomyopathy, respiratory disorders, severe mental illness) * Recent fractures or surgeries * Unable to comprehend or follow instructions * Currently practicing PMR or any other relaxation therapy
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