Effectiveness of Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Deep Breathing Exercise on Pain, Disability, and Sleep Among Patients With Chronic Tension-Type Headache: A Randomized Control Trial

Lakshmanan Gopichandran; Achal Kumar Srivastsava; P Vanamail; C Kanniammal; G Valli; Jaideep Mahendra; Manju Dhandapani

doi:10.1097/HNP.0000000000000460

Effectiveness of Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Deep Breathing Exercise on Pain, Disability, and Sleep Among Patients With Chronic Tension-Type Headache: A Randomized Control Trial

Holist Nurs Pract. 2024 Sep-Oct;38(5):285-296. doi: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000460. Epub 2024 Aug 16.

Authors

Lakshmanan Gopichandran¹, Achal Kumar Srivastsava, P Vanamail, C Kanniammal, G Valli, Jaideep Mahendra, Manju Dhandapani

Affiliation

¹ College of Nursing (Dr Gopichandran), Neurology Department (Dr Srivastsava), and Biostatistics Department (Dr Vanamail), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India; SRM College of Nursing, Chennai, India (Dr Kanniammal); Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research (MAHER), Chennai, India (Drs Valli and Mahendra); and National Institute of Nursing Education, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India (Dr Dhandapani).

PMID: 34054116
DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000460

Abstract

A randomized control trial was conducted to assess the effectiveness of progressive muscle relaxation and deep breathing exercises on pain, disability, and sleep quality among patients with chronic tension-type headache. Of the 169 randomly selected patients, 84 performed the intervention and reported less pain severity and disability and better sleep quality after 12 weeks.

Publication types

Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

Adult
Breathing Exercises* / methods
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Muscle Relaxation / physiology
Pain Management / methods
Pain Management / standards
Relaxation Therapy / methods
Sleep / physiology
Tension-Type Headache* / therapy