The RELAX randomized controlled trial: Stretching versus meditation for nocturnal muscle cramps.

Elliot B TapperHirsh TrivediDouglas A SimonettoVilas PatwardhanErin OspinaBeanna MartinezXi ChenSusan WalkerSamantha Nikirk

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2024)

In a randomized trial, stretching and meditation both reduced cramp severity and improved sleep quality and global impression of change. While patients preferred stretching, there was no difference in effect between arms.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
randomized controlled trial
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
depressive symptoms
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
blood pressure
prognostic factors
obstructive sleep apnea
physical activity
skeletal muscle
sleep apnea
patient reported