The Effect of Exercise on Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Sleep Quality in Individuals Affected by the 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Exercise Interventions on Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Sleep Quality in Young Individuals Directly Affected by the 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes in Türkiye: A Randomized Controlled Double-Blind Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06388876
• Other study ID #: AnkaraYBUbk
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 1, 2023
• Est. completion date: July 30, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: April 2024
• Source: Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Natural disasters can have adverse impacts on both physical and mental health. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and sleep disorders are among the most common problems seen after natural disasters. Exercise may represent a safe, cost-effective, accessible, non-pharmacological method for treating PTSD and sleep problems. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of exercise interventions on PTSD and sleep quality in young individuals affected by the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes in Türkiye.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 38
• Est. completion date: July 30, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: June 15, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• age 18-30
• being directly affected by the earthquake in Mardin
• providing voluntary consent to participating in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• involvement in an existing active regular exercise program
• the presence a physical problem capable of preventing exercise
• the presence of severe psychiatric disorders or cognitive and/or perceptual problems
• regular use of sedative or neuropsychiatric drugs
• active alcohol or drug addiction
• missing assessment parameters
• failure to participate in the intervention programs, or not continuing with the study

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
• Stress Disorders, Traumatic

Intervention

Other:
• Exercise
Members of the exercise group received an exercise intervention twice a week for six weeks accompanied by a physiotherapist.
• lifestyle advice
At the beginning of the program, the members of the individuals were given lifestyle recommendations, both verbally and in writing (in the form of a brochure) within the scope of a common training initiative.The individuals groups received both written (brochure) and verbal training within the scope of lifestyle recommendations (the effects of planned and regular exercise, sleep problems, methods of coping with stress, etc.).

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University	Ankara

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University	TÜBITAK

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Short Scale	This self-report Likert-type scale was developed by LeBeau et al. in order to assess post-traumatic stress symptoms. The scale consists of nine questions and a single dimension. Each question is scored between 0 for "Not at all" and 4 for "Extremely". Total possible scores range between 0 and 36. The higher the total score, the higher the level of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder . The cut-off value of the scale was calculated as 24	6 weeks
Primary	Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index	The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index consists of 24 questions and seven categories that yield information about the type and severity of sleep disturbance experienced in the past month. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index includes questions assessing sleep quality, transition time, duration, efficiency, disturbance, sleep medication use, and daytime dysfunction due to sleep problems. Each item is scored from 0 (no distress at all) to 3 (severe distress). Total possible scores range from 0 to 21. A higher score means poorer sleep quality. A total score of 0-5 is regarded as indicating healthy sleep, 6-10 as poor sleep, and above 10 as long-term sleep disturbance.	6 weeks