The Effect of Pranayama Breathing Exercise on Fatigue in Cancer Patient Caregivers
Caregiver, Fatigue
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Caregiver focused on measuring 1. cancer patient caregiver 2. pranayama 3. Fatigue
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Above 18 years old 2. Able to read and write 3. Having sufficient communication skills 4. Does not have any ailment that will reduce the ability to grasp and understand 5. Giving active care to inpatients in the clinic 6. Able to use smart mobile phone 7. Caregivers who agree to participate in the study will be included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: - 1. Having a chronic disease 2. Caregivers using opioids or sedating drugs will not be included in the study. 3. Using integrated health practices in the treatment process 4. Patients who exercise regularly will not be included in the study. Research Termination Criteria Intervention Group Developing health problems Unwilling to continue Pranayama practice Not practicing pranayama as recommended or unable to do it effectively, The study will be terminated with patients who want to withdraw from the study. Control Group Developing health problems The study will be terminated with patients who want to withdraw from the study.
Sites / Locations
- Erciyes UniversityRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Experimental: Applications to the Intervention Group
Applications to the Control Group
Pranayama breathing will be performed by the caregivers of cancer patients in the Medical Oncology clinic for a total of 4 weeks, covering 15-20 minutes every day, for a total of 4 weeks. information will be given about the benefits and benefits, and any questions will be answered. The application steps will be repeated both by explaining and showing, until the caregiver learns, and if there are any points that they cannot do, they will be corrected. When the caregivers are observed to perform the application fully, they will be asked to do the pranayama breathing exercise every day for 4 weeks and will provide the effectiveness and continuity of the application by providing the same researcher 3 days a week (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) with a smartphone WhatsApp video call.
Only the pre-test will be applied to the caregivers of cancer patients in the Medical Oncology clinic in the control group. After the caregiver introduction form and Piper fatigue scale application, no breathing exercises will be performed. Individuals will continue their daily lives. Four weeks later the Piper fatigue scale will be administered again. After the Piper fatigue scale is applied, pranayama breathing exercise training will be given to all control group patients and they will be applied for 2 sessions.