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NCT Number: NCT04540172

The Effect of Music Therapy and Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise on Anxiety Before the First Clinical Practice

This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of music therapy and progressive muscle relaxation exercise on the state and trait anxiety levels before their first clinical practice in nursing students.

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Key information

Conditions

Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Mental Disorders Stress

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Demet İnangil

Istanbul, 34668, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

This randomized controlled experimental study sample consisted of 86 nursing students who will be firstly applied to clinical practice. The students were randomly assigned to music (n=30), exercise (n=28), and control (n=28) groups. The data of the study were collected with Student Information Form and State-Trait Anxiety Scale. The music therapy intervention was applied to the experimental groups three times a week for the first 2 weeks.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • being 18 years or older,
  • being enrolled in the Nursing Fundamentals theoretical course,
  • participating fully in the attempts being applied in the study,
  • volunteering to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

  • be graduating from Health Vocational High School
  • not being in the field of application determined on the first clinical application day.

Treatment and study plan

Music Therapy

Behavioral

"Mahur tune," one of the nonverbal instruments of the Traditional Turkish Music Authorities, was selected for the study with the opinion of a music therapy specialist.

Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise

Behavioral

In this study, the steps of applying progressive muscle relaxation exercise were created with the guidance of the "Relaxation Exercises " materials of the Turkish Psychological Association.

Primary outcomes

  1. Anxiety

    Time frame: Change from baseline in 1 week

    The level of Anxiety was evaluated with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). STAI consists of 20 items for assessing trait anxiety and 20 for state anxiety. All items are rated on a 4-point scale (None" (1), "A little" (2), "Very" (3), and "Completely" (4). Higher scores indicate greater anxiety.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Istanbul Saglik Bilimleri University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Music Therapy and Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Sep 7, 2020
Registry last updated
Sep 9, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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