The Effect of Aerobic Exercise in Alexithymic Individuals With Chronic Pain

Quality of Life Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Pain, Alexithymia Level and Quality of Life in Alexithymic Individuals With Chronic Pain

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05460806
• Other study ID #: KaratayUH5
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: July 12, 2022
• Est. completion date: September 7, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: July 2022
• Source: KTO Karatay University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

It was aimed to investigate the effect of aerobic exercise on pain, alexithymia level and quality of life in young alexithymic individuals with chronic pain. There is no study in the literature comparing the effectiveness of aerobic exercise on alexithymia and chronic pain. Since our study will be the first study to investigate the subject, we foresee that it is scientifically important and will shed light on future studies. In addition, it is planned to make national or international papers and publications after the study is completed.

Description:

In the study, after the necessary permissions are obtained, the Graded Chronic Pain Scale (ECAS) and Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20 (TAS-20) will be sent to the students who are studying at KTO Karatay University and whose age range is between 18-25 years. Among the students who fill out the form voluntarily, individuals who mark the 3rd or 4th option in the first question in the DKAS and who have a total score of 52 and above in the TAS-20 scale will be identified. Among these individuals, a total of 40 people will be included in the study randomly with a computer program. These participants will again be randomly divided into two groups as the control group (n=20) and the exercise group (n=20).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 40
• Est. completion date: September 7, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: September 6, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 25 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• To be between the ages of 18-25

• To mark the 3rd or 4th option in the first question in the DKAS

• To have a TAS-20 total score of 61 and above

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of any physiological or psychological disease that may interfere with the exercise protocol to be applied

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Affective Symptoms
• Alexithymia
• Chronic Pain
• Quality of Life

Intervention

Other:
• Aerobic Exercise
Participants assigned to aerobic exercise training will walk on a treadmill (RodbyTM, RL 1600E, Enhorna, Sweden) for 40 minutes at an intensity of 60-75% of maximum heart rate (220-age formula) three times per week for 8 weeks. The heart rate of the participants will be measured with an electric heart rate monitor throughout the session.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	KTO Karatay University	Konya	Karatay

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
KTO Karatay University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Alexithymia	Alexithymia levels will be assessed on the Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20 before and after work.	Change from Baseline Alexithymia after 8 week exercise
Secondary	Pain levels	Pain levels will be assessed on the VAS before and after work.	Change from Baseline pain after 8 week exercise
Secondary	Quality of Life levels	Quality of life levels will be assessed on the SF36 before and after work.	Change from Baseline quality of life after 8 week exercise