NCT07623005Completed
Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Pain and Quality of Life in Thyroid Cancer
Effectiveness of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique on Pain and Quality of Life in Thyroid Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 3 Jun 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
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.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 32 (actual)
- First submitted
- 23 May 2026
- Start date
- 1 Jan 2026
- Primary completion date
- 1 Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
- University of Faisalabad
- Diseases
- Thyroid cancer
- NCT number
- NCT07623005
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 32
- From 1 Jan 2026 to the primary completion date, 1 Apr 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Currently practicing PMR or any other relaxation therapy
Other illness
- Comorbidities (cardiomyopathy, respiratory disorders, severe mental illness)
Other
- Recent fractures or surgeries
- Unable to comprehend or follow instructions
Who the study is looking for
- Histologically confirmed thyroid cancer (Stage I-III)
- Age 30-50 years
- Moderate pain (NPRS score 3-7)
- Baseline FACT-G score ≥80%
- Undergoing chemotherapy (1-3 sessions completed)
- History of lobectomy or thyroidectomy
- Provided written informed consent
Age in the registry: 30 years to 50 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Faisalabad Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Faisalābad | Pakistan | Unknown status |
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