Purpose This study aimed to determine the effect of progressive relaxation exercises on
physiological parameters, pain, anxiety, and serum cortisol levels in patients undergoing
colorectal cancer surgery. Design This study is a randomized controlled study and has been
registered at the Clinical Trial Registry Center (ID: NCT04731428). Methods The study was
conducted on 63 patients (experimental group= 31, control group= 32), who were scheduled
for elective laparoscopic-colorectal surgery in the general surgery clinic of a university …