The Effect of Breathing Exercise Applied to Intensive Care Nurses on Fatigue and Perceived Stress

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Conditions studied: Breathing Exercises, Critical Care Nursing

In brief

The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to investigate the effect of breathing exercise on fatigue and stress in intensive care nurses. Hypotheses of the study; H11: The level of perceived stress in nurses practicing breathing exercise is lower than the nurses in the control group. H12: The level of fatigue is lower in nurses practicing breathing exercise compared to nurses in the control group. Data will be collected in the intervention and control groups with a pre-test data collection form before the intervention. Patients in the intervention group will be given breathing exercises, while patients in the control group will not receive any intervention. In the second week, interim follow-up data will be collected with the data collection form. At the end of the study; data will be collected from the intervention and control groups with post-test data collection forms.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06642376

Run by

Kahramanmaraş İstiklal University

People needed

60

Starts

2024-10-21

Expected to finish

2025-01-15

Last updated by the study team

2024-12-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Working in intensive care for at least 6 months
• Volunteering to participate in the research
• Not practicing any complementary therapies during the study, such as breathing exercises, acupuncture, massage therapy, relaxation techniques and yoga, which may be effective on perceived stress and fatigue

You may not qualify if…

• Having a problem that prevents nasal breathing and prevents breathing exercises
• Being pregnant
• Experiencing physical and mental health problems that prevent communication

Where it is running

• Kahramanmaraş Istiklal Universty — Kahramanmaraş, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)

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