The Effect of Breathing Exercise Applied to Intensive Care Nurses on Fatigue and Perceived Stress

The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to investigate the effect of breathing exercise on fatigue and stress in intensive care nurses. Hypotheses of the study; H11: The level of perceived stress in nurses practicing breathing exercise is lower than the nurses in the control group. H12: The level of fatigue is lower in nurses practicing breathing exercise compared to nurses in the control group. Data will be collected in the intervention and control groups with a pre-test data collection form before the intervention. Patients in the intervention group will be given breathing exercises, while patients in the control group will not receive any intervention. In the second week, interim follow-up data will be collected with the data collection form. At the end of the study; data will be collected from the intervention and control groups with post-test data collection forms.

NCT Number	NCT06642376
Lead Sponsor	Kahramanmaraş İstiklal University
Conditions	Breathing Exercises, Critical Care Nursing
Enrollment	60 participants
Start Date	2024-10-21
Primary Completion	2024-12-10 (estimated)
Study Completion	2025-01-15 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2024-12-05