The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises on Sleep Quality and Fatigue in Postmenopausal Period
Condition: Postmenopausal Period; Fatigue; Sleep Quality
MeSH terms: Fatigue
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      The population of the study will be postmenopausal women who applied to the KETEM unit of a
      hospital in western Turkey for examination. This study is a two-group randomized controlled
      study.
    

Detailed description: 
      The population of the study will be postmenopausal women who applied to the KETEM Unit of a
      hospital in western Turkey for examination. This study is a two-group randomized controlled
      study. These groups will be the experimental group to which Progressive Relaxation Exercises
      (PGE) will be applied and the control group who will continue their routine habits regarding
      sleep and fatigue problems in the postmenopausal period. Minimum number of women to be
      assigned to groups in the study; determined by power analysis.

      To our knowledge, a sample size of 90 participants was selected and alpha=0.05 was selected
      to achieve 80% power to detect the traditionally moderate W=0.30 (moderate effect)
      differences between study groups, as we know of, according to the literature review. 1988;
      Foul et al, 2007). As a result, it was found that 60 women in total, 30 women in the
      experimental group and 30 women in the control group, should be included in the study.
      However, considering the risks such as women leaving the job over time and not being able to
      reach women, 3 women for each group (10% of the sample) will be included in the study as
      substitutes and it is anticipated that the research will be completed with a total of 66
      women.

      In order to provide an equal number of samples in the experimental and control groups and to
      ensure that both groups are similar in terms of all factors, except for the PGE application
      whose effectiveness will be examined, those who experience high levels of fatigue (high
      scores on the Piper Fatigue Scale) and low sleep quality (Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index)
      Randomization will be made between those who score 5 or more on the scales) and those who are
      similar in terms of independent variables. Randomizer.org program will be used to determine
      the women in the experimental and control groups, by choosing the "random randomization
      method" in order to provide an equal number of samples in both groups.

      At the end of the randomization, difference analyzes will be made between the women who will
      be assigned to the experimental and control groups in terms of sociodemographic, menopausal
      and PGE-related characteristics.
    

Intervention name(s): progressive relaxation exercises
Intervention type(s): Behavioral
Intervention description(s): Progressive relaxation exercises are a cognitive behavioral technique that provides relaxation in the muscles that individuals can do alone.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention model description: randomized controlled
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary purpose: Supportive Care
Keywords: postmenopausal period; fatigue; sleep quality; progressive relaxation exercise