Relaxation exercises before getting up after heart bypass
Part of Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether doing gentle relaxation exercises before getting out of bed can help reduce pain, anxiety, and stress after heart bypass surgery. It may make recovery more comfortable.
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Who can take part
- You can read and write in Turkish.
- It has been at least 4 hours since your last pain medicine.
- You are awake, alert, and able to talk.
- You are scheduled for elective (non-emergency) coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery for the first time.
- You do not have a psychiatric or neurological condition, hearing or vision loss, or a muscle/bone problem that affects movement.
- You are not in another clinical trial right now, and you have not had any complications after surgery.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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