Effects of 12-week Exercise Program on Sleep Quality and Fear of Death in Geriatric Individuals

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Sleep Disorder; Depressive Disorder; Death; Physical Inactivity
• Interventions: Behavioral: Exercise

• Registration Number: NCT05418283
• Lead Sponsor: Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of regular aerobic exercise program on tanatophobia and sleep quality in elderly individuals, and to evaluate the relationship between sleep disorder and fear of death.

Detailed Description

The effect of regular exercise programs on fear of death in elderly individuals is unknown. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of regular aerobic exercise program on tanatophobia and sleep quality in elderly individuals, and to evaluate the relationship between sleep disorder and fear of death.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-06-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-06-09
• Study Start: 2022-06-10
• Study First Posted: 2022-06-14
• Primary Completion: 2022-11-30
• Study Completion: 2022-11-30
• Status Verified: 2023-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-04-11
• Last Update Posted: 2023-04-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Individuals aged 65 and over who volunteered to participate in the study,
• Conscious and without communication problems,
• No orthopedic injury that prevents walking
• Those who are physically inactive according to the International Physical Activity Assessment Questionnaire
• Those who have sufficient motivation to participate in the exercise program (will be evaluated by a one-on-one interview by the researchers)
• Being eligible to participate in an exercise program after a cardiac examination by a cardiologist (resting ECG and questioning of cardiac symptoms, further examinations such as exercise ECG test if necessary)

Exclusion Criteria

• Having a history of neuromuscular disease
• Serious medical condition (eg advanced malignancy or major neurological, psychiatric or endocrine disease, respiratory failure, etc.) that would prevent the person from participating in exercise training.
• Less than 1 year life expectancy
• Having an orthopedic injury that prevents walking
• Presence of advanced sensory deficit
• Having visual and hearing problems
• Not having sufficient communication skills (Mini Mental Test score below 24 points)
• Not having agreed to participate in the study
• Uncontrolled hypertension
• Not being found suitable for exercise in the examination performed by physicians and physiotherapists

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Exercise	Exercise	12-week aerobic exercise program will be applied (3/week)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
thanatophobia	1 week	evaluation of thanatophobia

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
sleep quality	1 week	evaluation of sleep quality

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sultan Abdülhamid Training and Research Hospital; 🇹🇷 Üsküdar, İstanbul, Turkey