Effects of Breathing Exercises on Fear of COVID-19, Anxiety, Sleep and Quality of Life During the COVID-19 Pandemic
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 50
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Fear of COVID-19
研究概览
简要总结
It has been reported that in the first stages of the pandemic, a significant portion of the general population experienced psychological problems such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic disorders. These problems persist today. A balanced diet, physical activity participation and relaxation techniques are recommended for preventing such problems. In studies conducted before the pandemic, it is reported that breathing exercises have positive effects on anxiety, sleep and quality of life in both patients and healthy individuals. Aim of this study is to investigate the effects of breathing exercises applied via teleconference on fear of COVID-19, anxiety, sleep and quality of life in healthy adult population.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •volunteering to participate in the study
- •having a smart phone that can be used for teleconferencing purposes
排除标准
- •have had COVID-19
- •hospital admission for suspected COVID-19 in the past week
- •having acute respiratory tract infection
- •having any diagnosed chronic respiratory, cardiovascular, metabolic or neurological diseases
研究组 & 干预措施
Breathing Exercises group
Breathing exercises will be applied via teleconference by a physiotherapist 1 day a week. Individuals will perform exercises by themselves at their homes on the remaining 6 days of the week. Exercise program will be applied for 4 weeks. Individuals will also be informed about COVID-19 for once at baseline.
干预措施: Breathing Exercises (Other)
Breathing Exercises group
Breathing exercises will be applied via teleconference by a physiotherapist 1 day a week. Individuals will perform exercises by themselves at their homes on the remaining 6 days of the week. Exercise program will be applied for 4 weeks. Individuals will also be informed about COVID-19 for once at baseline.
干预措施: Information on COVID-19 (Other)
Control group
Individuals will be informed about COVID-19 for once at baseline.
干预措施: Information on COVID-19 (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Fear of COVID-19
时间窗: Change from baseline at 2nd, 3rd and 4th week
Fear of COVID-19 will be evaluated using The Fear of COVID-19 scale. The scale consists of seven items, each with a five-point Likert scale of options. The participant is instructed to choose an option that best represents their perception about the statement presented. Higher score indicates higher levels of fear.
次要结局
- Anxiety(Change from baseline at 2nd, 3rd and 4th week)
- Sleep quality(Change from baseline at 4th week)
- Health-related quality of life(Change from baseline at 2nd, 3rd and 4th week)
研究者
Melih Zeren
Assist. Prof. Dr.
Izmir Bakircay University