Effects of Stress Reduction Intervention on Psychological, Cardiovascular, and Neuroendocrine Outcomes in Iraqi Medical Students During Examinations
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 135
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Perceived Stress Score
研究概览
简要总结
A 4-week stress reduction program for medical students during exams, measuring effects on stress, heart rate, blood pressure, and stress hormones (ACTH, cortisol, DHEA).
详细描述
This single-group pre-post intervention study evaluates the effects of a culturally adapted 4-week stress-reduction program on psychological well-being, cardiovascular function, and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis hormones in Iraqi medical students during examinations. A total of 135 medical students participated in an 8-session mindfulness-based stress management program. Primary outcomes included perceived stress (0-10 visual analog scale), heart rate, blood pressure, and serum levels of ACTH, cortisol, and DHEA, measured before and after the intervention.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •- Medical students at University of Thi-Qar College of Medicine
- •Currently enrolled and preparing for examinations
- •Age 18 years or older
- •Willing to participate in 8 intervention sessions
- •Able to provide informed consent
排除标准
- •Current use of medications affecting HPA axis or cardiovascular function
- •Diagnosed chronic medical or psychiatric conditions
- •Pregnancy or lactation
- •Previous participation in formal mindfulness or stress management training
研究组 & 干预措施
Stress Reduction Intervention
All 135 participants receive a 4-week mindfulness-based stress reduction program consisting of 8 group sessions (90 minutes each, twice weekly) plus daily home practice (15-20 minutes). Measurements taken at baseline and 4 weeks.
干预措施: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Perceived Stress Score
时间窗: Baseline and 4 weeks
Perceived Stress Score (0-10 visual analog scale)
ACTH Levels
时间窗: Baseline and 4 weeks
Measure: Levels (pg/mL)
Cortisol Levels
时间窗: Baseline and 4 weeks
Measure: Cortisol Levels (µg/dL)
DHEA Levels
时间窗: Baseline and 4 weeks
Measure: DHEA Levels (ng/mL)
次要结局
- Blood Pressure(Baseline and 4 weeks)
- Heart Rate(Baseline and 4 weeks)
研究者
Adel Gassab Mohammed
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology
University of Thi-Qar