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Work Related StressNCT05298579

Yoga Exercises Applied With Two Different Technological Access

A study testing Yoga exercises in people with Work Related Stress and Pain, run by Biruni University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

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Trial summary

Yoga, a form of exercise designed to bring balance and health to the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual dimensions of the individual, will benefit many white-collar workers by using popular technological environments to increase overall physical activity and well-being. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Work Related Stress, Pain, Fatigue
What is being tested?
Yoga exercises
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
22 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
1 Apr 2022to 15 Oct 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • • Working full-time in the last 1 year in administrative, research-development, high-tech education, mind and brain power-based jobs
  • Speaks and writes Turkish
  • In order to join online sessions, participants should have internet access
  • All answers of the Physical Activity Preparation Survey should be selected as "No"

Who cannot join

  • • Uncontrolled hypertension and uncontrolled arrhythmia patience
  • Individuals who have undergone percutaneous transluminal coronary angiography or have a cardiac pacemaker
  • Individuals with severe neurological disease or serious respiratory disease
  • Previous stroke, myocardial infarction
  • Individuals who have undergone amputation
  • Individuals with major musculoskeletal problems
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  • Individuals with injuries involving the lower extremity in the past 6 months
  • Pregnant or planning a pregnancy within 1 year
  • Breastfeeding
  • Use of sleeping pills or medication for psychological problems and/or shift workers

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Biruni University

    Istanbul

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Comparison of the Efficiency of Yoga Exercises Applied With Two Different Technological Access in White Collar Employees

Yoga, a form of exercise designed to bring balance and health to the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual dimensions of the individual, will benefit many white-collar workers by using popular technological environments to increase overall physical activity and well-being. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of yoga exercises applied with two different technological access in white-collar employees on musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, sleep quality, stress level, quality of life and work efficiency.

Read the detailed description

Considering the importance of the workforce and possible health problems in white-collar workers, it seems rational to implement health promotion practices in accordance with the digital age. There is no study in the literature examining the effectiveness of technology-based yoga on selected health outcomes in white-collar workers. Based on this shortcoming, the aim of this study is to examine the effects of yoga exercises applied with two different technological access in white-collar employees on musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, sleep quality, stress level, quality of life and work efficiency.

Being tested
Yoga exercises
Keywords
white collar workers, yoga, remote exercise
Medical subject headings
Occupational Stress, Pain, Fatigue

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Yoga exercisesOther

    Yoga-based exercise training includes a warm-up and cool-down period for beginners

Study groups in NCT05298579
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group AExperimentalYoga exercises applied by video-conference method accompanied by a physiotherapist. Evaluations and yoga exercises will be applied to the participants in this group through the "Zoom program". Yoga exercises were created with reference to studies in the literature. It will be applied for 8 weeks, 3 days a week and 40-45 minutes, at a time determined jointly by the physiotherapist and the participant (Table 1). Before starting the program, an informative broadcast will be made to the participants and groups of 6-8 people will be formed.
Receives: Other: Yoga exercises
Group BActive comparatorYoga exercises performed asynchronously accompanied by videos. Exercise videos will be broadcast to the participants in this group through the "YouTube program". The shooting of the exercise videos will be completed in advance and uploaded to a channel opened on YouTube. All posts made in this channel will only be open to individuals participating in the research during the duration of the study. Yoga exercises were created with reference to studies in the literature. It will be applied for 8 weeks, 3 days a week and 40-45 minutes. Participants will be able to access the exercise videos at a time they want (Table 2). Participants will be encouraged to achieve weekly targeted training sessions and to keep an exercise diary.
Receives: Other: Yoga exercises

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. physical activity level

    International Physical Activity Questionnarie -Short Form: This measure assesses the types of intensity of physical activity and sitting time that people do as part of their daily lives are considered to estimate total physical activity in MET-min/week and time spent sitting.

    Measured: 8 weeks

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. musculoskeletal pain level

    Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire: The questionnaire consists of four parts. In the first part, first name, last name, date of questioning, gender, date of birth, body weight, length of stature, dominant side, how many years/months has he been working in the current job and how many hours worked on average in a week are recorded. In the second part the last 12 months, individuals in nine different body regions (neck, shoulder, back, elbow, waist circumference, wrist/hand, hip/thigh, knee, and ankle/foot) with the presence of pain or discomfort experienced the pain of blocking the Activity Status is questioned. The third section nine different body areas of pain or discomfort experienced in the last 7 days individuals in the presence and in the final chapter, an individual one of these areas which, when applied to the physician because of pain or discomfort in questioned.

    Measured: 8 weeks

  2. fatigue severity.

    The Fatigue Severity Scale: It is shown as the best example among one-dimensional decimals. It consists of a total of 9 questions, and each question on the scale is scored from 1 (I don't agree at all) to 7 (I completely agree). The total score of the scale dec from 9 to 63. The fact that the total score that can be obtained from the scale is 36 or higher indicates severe fatigue.

    Measured: 8 weeks

  3. sleep quality

    Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: The scale evaluates the individual's sleep quality, amount of sleep and the presence of sleep disorder. There are 19 questions answered by the individual himself and 5 questions answered by the individual's roommate in the scale, which consists of 24 questions in total. However, when calculating the total score of the scale, the questions answered by the roommate are not included in the calculation. The scoring includes 18 items and 7 components: subjective sleep quality, sleep latency (delay), sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbance, use of sleeping pills, daytime dysfunction. Each item is scored between 0-3. The total score of the scale is calculated by the sum of the scores from the seven components, and the total score ranges from 0 to 21 points. A total score of 5 or more indicates poor sleep quality.

    Measured: 8 weeks

  4. perceived stress

    Perceived Stress Index: The Perceived Stress Scale will be used to evaluate the stress level of the participants. The scale was developed to identify the source of stress and the level of perceived stress. The questions in the scale should be answered by taking into account the feelings and thoughts in the last month. It consists of 14 items in total and each item is rated with a 5-point Likert-type scale. High scores obtained from the scale indicate that the perception of stress is high.

    Measured: 8 weeks

  5. quality of life of the participants

    Short Form-36 will be used to assess the participants' quality of life. The scale developed by Corporation consists of 36 items and 8 sub-dimensions. Sub-dimensions of the scale; physical function (10 items), social function (2 items), role limitations due to physical functions (4 items), role limitations due to emotional problems (3 items), mental health (5 items), energy/vitality (4 items), pain (2 items) and general perception of health (5 items). Each item in the scale should be answered considering the last four weeks. Instead of a single total score from the scale, each sub-dimension is scored separately. The sub-dimension score ranges from 0 to 100. 0 points indicate poor health and 100 points indicate good health.

    Measured: 8 weeks

  6. work efficiency

    Endicott Productivity at Work scale: The scale consists of 25 items and besides these items, the number of hours the individual has to work, the number of hours he has worked, and if he has worked less than necessary, the reason for this is questions. The 25 items related to work efficiency are never (0), rarely (1), sometimes (2), often (3), or almost always (4), depending on how often the individual's behavior, emotion, or attitude has been seen in the previous week. as a score. The lowest total score that can be obtained from the scale is 0 and the highest total score is 100. A high score indicates low work efficiency.

    Measured: 8 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 Mar 2022
  2. Study start1 Apr 2022
  3. Primary completion15 Oct 2022
  4. Study completion15 Oct 2022

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
22 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05298579
Sponsor's protocol ID
BiruniA
Status last verified
Nov 2022
First submitted
17 Mar 2022
Last updated
16 Nov 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Yoga exercises in people with Work Related Stress and Pain, run by Biruni University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Nov 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

physical activity level (time frame: 8 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Nov 2022.

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