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Progressive muscle relaxation enhances sleep quality and decreases fatigue in RA

Publish date: October 24, 2021

Clinical Edge Journal Scan: RA November 2021 (11 of 11)


 

Key clinical point: Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) effectively improved sleep quality and reduced fatigue in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Major finding: The total Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and total Fatigue Severity Scale mean score decreased significantly from 11.37 to 4.97 and 6.48 to 2.15 (both P = .001), respectively, in the PMR intervention group. However, no significant difference was observed among patients in the control group.

Study details: This was a randomized controlled study of 72 patients with RA who were categorized into the PMR intervention group (n = 35) or the control group (n = 37).

Disclosures: The Fırat University Rectorate Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit provided funding to this research. None of the authors declared any conflict of interest.

Source: Kılıç N et al. Int J Nurs Pract. 2021 Sep 26. doi: 10.1111/ijn.13015.

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