Effectiveness of Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Training Versus a Meditation Program in Reducing Stress and Anxiety Levels in University Undergraduate Students.

University of Seville0 sites54 target enrollmentNovember 1, 2024

ConditionsStress Anxiety State

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Stress
Sponsor: University of Seville
Enrollment: 54
Primary Endpoint: Anxiety State
Status: Not yet recruiting
Last Updated: last year

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The objective of this trial is to evaluate the efficacy of a heart rate variability biofeedback training protocol, compared to a guided meditation program and a control group, in reducing stress and anxiety levels among university undergraduate students.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

November 1, 2024

End Date

February 1, 2025

Last Updated

last year

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

University of Seville

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Hermann Fricke Comellas

PhD Student

University of Seville

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Second- and third-year students of the Physiotherapy Degree at various universities in the province of Seville.
•Enrolled in all courses for the academic year.
•Enrolled in the courses for the first or second time.

Exclusion Criteria

•Having a job in addition to academic responsibilities.
•Having a dependent family member under their care.
•Diagnosed with any mental health issues.
•Diagnosed with severe metabolic, cardiovascular, or respiratory conditions, or cancer.
•Simultaneously pursuing another degree or a dual degree program.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Anxiety State

Time Frame: T0: Before the intervention; T1: At one month, before the exam period; T2: At two months, after the semester ends; T3: At three-month follow-up

Measured using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).

Stress

Time Frame: T0: Before the intervention; T1: At one month, before the exam period; T2: At two months, after the semester ends; T3: At three-month follow-up

Measured using the Percieved Stress Scale (PSS).

Secondary Outcomes

Heart Rate Variability (HRV)(T0: Before the intervention; T1: At one month, before the exam period; T2: At two months, after the semester ends; T3: At three-month follow-up)
Academic Performance(T0: Before the intervention; T1: At one month, before the exam period; T2: At two months, after the semester ends; T3: At three-month follow-up)
Adherence(Daily during the 8 week intervention)