Simple relaxation technique tested for better sleep after surgery
NCT ID NCT06980558
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This completed study tested whether progressive relaxation exercises could help patients sleep better after urological surgery. Two adults aged 18 or older, with no sleep disorders, practiced tensing and relaxing muscles while focusing on breathing. The goal was to see if this simple technique improves sleep quality and reduces fatigue after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- progressive relaxation exercises
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this simple relaxation technique could help improve sleep and recovery after urological surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very small trial with only 2 participants, so results may not apply to others. The exercises may not work for everyone.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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2 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * patients aged 18 years or older * No visual or auditory impairments * No use of relaxation techniques such as meditation, hypnosis, or yoga within * The past six months; absence of any diagnosed neurological or psychiatric disorders * No diagnosis or ongoing medical treatment for sleep apnea or other sleep disorders. Exclusion Criteria: * -Severe psychiatric condition, * Experienced any complications before or after surgery, were admitted to the * İntensive care unit, * Used sleep medications during the study period.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atlas University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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