Effect of Baduanjin Exercise on Pain, Fatigue, and Quality of Recovery After Abdominal Surgery

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of Baduanjin exercise on pain, fatigue, fatigue severity, and quality of recovery in patients undergoing abdominal surgery. A total of 60 participants will be randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. Before surgery, participants in the intervention group will receive instruction in Baduanjin exercises and perform the exercises once to learn the technique. After hospital discharge, they will continue the Baduanjin exercise program three days per week for six weeks. Participants in the control group will receive standard hospital care without Baduanjin exercise. At the end of weeks 3 and 6, pain, fatigue, fatigue severity, and quality of recovery will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Fatigue Scale, Fatigue Severity Scale, and Quality of Recovery-40 (QoR-40), respectively. Outcomes will be compared between the intervention and control groups.

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 years and older and younger than 70 years. * Patients undergoing abdominal surgery. * Patients who voluntarily agree to participate in the study and provide informed consent. * Patients with a body mass index (BMI) below 40 kg/m². * Patients with a Standardized Mini-Mental State Examination score of 24 or higher. * Patients who are able to read and write. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with communication or comprehension difficulties. * Patients who receive sedation. * Patients who have difficulty understanding or speaking Turkish. * Patients with a psychiatric disorder who are receiving medication.