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Relaxation exercises ease pain and anxiety after emergency surgery, study finds

NCT ID NCT07301073

Symptom relief Sponsor: Agri Ibrahim Cecen University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether doing progressive relaxation exercises after emergency general surgery could help with pain, anxiety, and vital signs like heart rate and breathing. Seventy adults were randomly assigned to either do these exercises at specific times after surgery or receive standard care. The results showed that those who did the relaxation exercises had less pain and anxiety and better heart rate, breathing rate, and oxygen levels. This suggests that relaxation exercises are a simple, drug-free way to improve recovery after emergency surgery.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

70 people

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Started

May 2021

Finished

Nov 2021

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18 years and older

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Anyone

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adults aged 18 years or older. 2. Undergoing an emergency surgical procedure requiring postoperative hospitalization. 3. Conscious, oriented, and hemodynamically stable by postoperative hour 6. 4. Able to communicate and follow verbal instructions. 5. No psychiatric, neurological, cognitive, or auditory impairment that would prevent participation. 6. No chronic pain disorder and not using long-term opioids, sedatives, or anxiolytics before admission. 7. Provided written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Postoperative admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). 2. Development of postoperative complications preventing participation (e.g., severe bleeding, respiratory distress, infection). 3. Inability to complete all three scheduled PRE sessions. 4. Postoperative confusion, delirium, or any condition limiting communication.

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Conditions

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anxiety disorder Pain, Postoperative

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Emergency surgical procedures Postoperative anxiety Postoperative pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ağrı Training and Research Hospital

    Ağrı, Merkez, 04100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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