Biopsychosocial Effectiveness of Exercise Trainings in Earthquake Survivors With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Clinical Trial

Official title:

Investigation of the Biopsychosocial Effectiveness of Different Exercise Trainings in Earthquake Survivors With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06390618
• Other study ID #: HKU-FTR-EOS-01
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 25, 2024
• Est. completion date: January 31, 2025

Study information

• Verified date: June 2024
• Source: Hasan Kalyoncu University
• Contact: Erkin Oguz SARI, research assistant
• Phone: 0538 403 64 33
• Email: eoguz.sari[@]hku.edu.tr
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

In study, the investigators aim to demonstrate the effectiveness of biopsychosocial-based exercise approach in post-traumatic stress disorder of physiotherapists in post-earthquake disaster management.

Description:

The aim of this study is to compare the effects of aerobic exercise and biopsychosocial exercise in addition to aerobic exercise on functional capacity, trauma symptoms, depression, anxiety, stress, sleep quality, quality of life and biopsychosocial status in earthquake victims with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Individuals will be randomized using the covariate adaptive randomization method. According to this randomization, they will be divided into 3 groups: aerobic exercise group (AE), combined exercise (CE) group, in which biopsychosocial exercise is performed in addition to aerobic exercise, and control group (C).

A total of 16 sessions of treatment will be performed in 8 weeks, 2 days a week. In the control group, no intervention will be made. The change over time in the control group and individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder will be monitored.

Questionnaires for quantitative data before treatment and 8 weeks after treatment; Data will also be collected through interview questions for qualitative data about experience/change after 8 weeks of treatment. In our study, mixed methods research will be used because it is thought that the survey data can be more descriptive and meaningful by supporting qualitative interview questions. Explanatory sequential mixed methods type will be used as a mixed methods research design. According to this design, quantitative data will be collected first and then qualitative data about the topic to be focused on will be collected from group interviews with semi-structured interview questions. Phenomenology research focuses on the experiences of participants. Phenomenological research method will be used in qualitative research.

A moderate intensity (50-60%) aerobic exercise program will be applied 3 days a week, using the karvonen method for aerobic exercise. According to the aerobic exercise intensity karvonen method, the formula "(Maximal Heart Rate (220-years) - Resting Heart Rate) x 50-60% + Resting Heart Rate)" will be used. 1-4. week 50%, 5-8. Exercise intensity will be increased by 60% per week.

Cognitive Exercise Therapy Approach (BETY) will be applied as a biopsychosocial exercise. BETY method is a patient-centered biopsychosocial approach and a holistic treatment option. On the basis of the BETY session, warm-up movements, exercises and cooling movements will be performed sequentially. While authentic movements are performed accompanied by music as dance therapy during the warm-up and cool-down period, functional trunk stabilization exercises are used during the exercises period. In addition, cognitive change is aimed by expressing positive and negative emotions during side lying exercises. Social support will also be provided by holding BETY sessions as a group. Thus, the aim is biological recovery with exercises, psychological recovery by expressing negative-positive thoughts during exercises and emphasizing staying in positive thoughts, and social recovery with group treatment.

After the data are collected, a randomized controlled double-blind study will be conducted by ensuring the blindness of the evaluator and the statistician. Blinding will be achieved by assigning numbers to randomized patients and keeping the evaluator and statistician from knowing which patient is in which group. To calculate the sample size, power analysis will be made by referring to similar studies.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 45
• Est. completion date: January 31, 2025
• Est. primary completion date: November 30, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Individuals diagnosed with earthquake-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

• 18-65 years old

• Individuals who agree to participate in the study voluntarily

Exclusion Criteria:

• Individuals with another psychiatric diagnosis

• Individuals with a body mass index of more than 35 kg/m2

• Individuals with a history of another trauma

• Pregnant women

• Individuals with neurological findings

• Individuals with malignancy, rheumatological, metabolic bone disease

• Individuals with a history of columna vertebralis and lower extremity surgery

• Individuals with severe osteoporosis

• Individuals who are illiterate and have communication problems

• Individuals with hearing problems

• Individuals who do not attend treatment regularly

• Individuals continuing another physiotherapy program

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

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

Intervention

Other:
• Aerobic Exercise (AE) Group
A total of 24 sessions of aerobic exercise will be performed in 8 weeks, 3 days a week. For aerobic exercise, a moderate intensity (50-60%) aerobic exercise program will be applied using the karvonen method. According to the aerobic exercise intensity karvonen method, the formula "(Maximal Heart Rate (220-years) - Resting Heart Rate) x 50-60% + Resting Heart Rate)" will be used. 1-4. week 50%, 5-8. Exercise intensity will be increased by 60% per week.
• Combined Exercise (CE) Group
In the combined exercise group, biopsychosocial exercise will be performed in addition to aerobic exercise. In the combined exercise group, in addition to aerobic exercise (3, 8 weeks, 24 sessions of aerobic exercise per week), 16 sessions of biopsychosocial-based group exercise treatment will be performed 2 days a week for a total of 8 weeks. BETY approach will be used in group exercise treatment.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Hasan Kalyoncu University	Gaziantep

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Erkin Oguz SARI

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Cognitive Exercise Therapy Approach-Biopsychosocial Questionnaire (BETY-BQ)	BETY-BQ scale consists of 30 different items. The five-point Likert system of the BETY scale evaluates dimensions such as pain, functionality, mood, sociability, sexuality and sleep quality. Each of the items in the scale is scored between 0-4. The survey is scored between 0-120, and a higher score indicates a poor biopsychosocial situation.	eight weeks
Primary	Qualitative Interview Questions (from group interviews with semi-structured interview questions)	In group interviews, semi-structured interview questions will be asked and voice recordings will be made. Afterwards, the voice recordings will be analyzed.	eight weeks
Secondary	6 Minute Walking Test	Functional capacity is evaluated with the 6 Minute Walk Test (6MWT). The test is applied in a 30 m corridor. Before starting the test, patients are asked to walk as fast as they can without running, and are told that they can rest if they feel too short of breath and/or tired, and that the time they rest is included in the test. Before, after and at the first minute of the test, patients' blood pressure, heart rate and oxygen saturation are evaluated with pulse oximetry, and their perceptions of shortness of breath, fatigue and leg fatigue are evaluated with the Modified Borg Scale.; The total distance the patient was able to walk after the test was recorded and will be expressed as a percentage of what was expected.	eight weeks
Secondary	Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist (PCL-5)	The PCL-5 is an easily administered self-report measure that maps 20 symptoms of PTSD outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). The 20-item self-report measure of PTSD, which is rated on a five-point scale (scored 0-4) and yields a scale score range of 0-80, was expanded from the previous PCL.; The PCL-5 consists of four scales that map PTSD symptom clusters in the DSM-5: reexperiencing (criteria B), avoidance (criteria C), negative changes (criteria D), and hyperarousal (criteria E).; Although the cut-off score of 47 seems appropriate for clinical use, it is thought that using a score of 48 is more reliable in distinguishing individuals with PTSD in community samples.; With the adaptation made by Weathers et al., the items of the scale were increased to 20 items, compatible with PTSD symptoms (Waethers 2013). The adaptation study of PCL in Turkey was carried out by Boysan and his colleagues (Boysan 2017).	eight weeks
Secondary	Post-Traumatic Stress Diagnostic Scale (PTSDS)	The scale developed to determine post-traumatic stress disorder is a self-report scale consisting of fifty items. The scale was developed by Foa et al. It is possible to identify people who meet the diagnosis of PTSD and measure the severity of symptoms with the help of a scale with structure and content prepared according to DSM-IV diagnostic criteria. The scale was adapted into Turkish by Isikli. A total score of 1-10 is considered mild symptoms, 11-20 is considered moderate symptoms, 21-35 is considered moderate-severe symptoms, and scores of 36 and above are considered severe symptoms.	eight weeks
Secondary	Impact of Events Scale-Revised (IES-R)	The Impact of Events Scale-R was used to measure post-traumatic symptom severity. The scale was developed by Horowitz et al. to assess subjective distress caused by traumatic events. Depending on the changes in the clinical situation over time, new items from Weiss and Marmar were added to the scale, and the new scale, which increased to 21 items and had three sub-factors, was named Event Impact Scale-R. These sub-dimensions; re-experiencing, avoidance and hyperarousal. It is a self-report scale that measures post-traumatic stress level, adapted into Turkish by Çorapçioglu et al.; A scale score of up to 24 points is considered normal, 24 and above is considered partial PTSD, 33 and above is considered the best limit for possible PTSD, and 37 and above is considered PTSD high enough to suppress the immune system.	eight weeks
Secondary	Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21)	DASS-21 is the short form of the Depression, Stress and Anxiety Scale, developed by Lovibond and Lovibond, consisting of 42 items. The Turkish reliability and validity study of the scale was conducted by Yilmaz, Boz and Arslan in 2017.; DASS-21 has three subscales: depression, stress and anxiety; There are seven questions in each dimension. The scale is a 4-point Likert type scale (0-Not suitable for me, 1-Sometimes suitable for me, 2-Usually suitable for me and 3-Completely suitable for me). The scores that can be obtained from each subscale vary between 0 and 21. A high score means that you have high levels of depression/anxiety/stress symptoms. If an individual scores 5 points or more on the depression subscale, 4 points or more on the anxiety subscale, and 8 points or more on the stress subscale, it indicates that he or she has a relevant problem.	eight weeks
Secondary	Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)	The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was developed by Buysse and his team. It was adapted into Turkish by Agargün et al. in 1996. PSQI is a feedback scale that evaluates sleep quality and disorder over the past month and consists of 24 questions in total.; Seven sub-dimensions, including subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disorder, use of sleeping pills, and daytime dysfunction, are evaluated with 19 questions answered by the adult individual. The sum of the scores on the seven subscales gives the total PSQI score. The score of each subscale varies between 0 and 3. The total PSQI score varies between 0-21. Sleep quality of those with a total score of 5 or less is considered good.	eight weeks
Secondary	SF-36 Short Form	The survey contains 36 items. The survey measures health-related quality of life under eight subheadings. It gives results for 8 parameters consisting of physical function, physical role difficulty, emotional role difficulty, energy-vitality-vitality, mental health, social functionality, pain and general health perception. It also allows comparison of current health status with last year in the last item it contains. The scores from each subheading are summed to obtain a score between 0 (poor quality of life) and 100 (good quality of life).; The Turkish validity of the scale used was conducted by Koçyigit et al. in 1999.	eight weeks