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Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Pain and Quality of Life in Thyroid Cancer
Sponsor: University of Faisalabad
Summary
Thyroid cancer patients often experience pain and reduced quality of life during chemotherapy. This randomized controlled trial will evaluate whether Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) exercises, added to routine range-of-motion exercises, reduce pain and improve quality of life compared to range-of-motion exercises alone. Thirty-two thyroid cancer patients randomly assigned to either the PMR group or the control group. Pain measured by using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) and quality of life using the FACT-G questionnaire before and after a 4-5 day intervention. The study compared changes between groups.
Official title: Effectiveness of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique on Pain and Quality of Life in Thyroid Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
30 Years - 50 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
32
Start Date
2026-01-01
Completion Date
2026-05-15
Last Updated
2026-06-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique
Participants were guided through sequential tensing and relaxing of six muscle groups: head/neck, shoulders/upper back, arms/hands, lower back/hips, calves/thighs, and feet/toes. For each group, they inhaled deeply and tensed muscles for 10-20 seconds, then exhaled slowly while relaxing completely. Each session lasted 20-40 minutes, once daily for 4-5 consecutive days. Sessions were conducted by a trained physiotherapist in a quiet hospital room.
Range of Motion and Stretching Exercises
Participants performed gentle range-of-motion (ROM) and stretching exercises for the same muscle groups (head/neck, shoulders, arms, lower back, legs, feet), without the tensing-relaxation component of PMR. Each session lasted 20-40 minutes, once daily for 4-5 consecutive days, supervised by the same physiotherapist.
Locations (1)
The University of Faisalabad
Faisalābad, Punjab Province, Pakistan