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Status unknownNCT03841461Updated Feb 19, 2019

Investigation of the Effect of Physical Activity Level on Sleep Quality and Fatigue in Academicians

An observational study in Physical Activity, Sleep and Fatigue, sponsored by Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University. Status unknown at 1 site in Turkey. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-02-19.

Sponsored by Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University · Observational

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Feb 2019), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.
Study type
Observational
Model
Other
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
50
Sex
All
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Study summary

Physical activity is closely associated with well-being condition and health development. The sleep quality and fatigue levels of individuals are also important components of health. Within the scope of our study, it is aimed to investigate the physical activity levels, sleep quality and fatigue levels of the academicians, who are generally working on a desk and we think that they live a sedentary life. Within the scope of this study, academicians were asked to respond to , International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-Short Form), general evaluation form, Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) .

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The aim of this study is to investigate that the effect of physical activity level on sleep quality and fatigue in academicians.

First of all, a form including the purpose of the study, demographic information, daily working hours and assignment durations, was arranged; then obtaining general information about academicians who participated in the study and the physical activity levels of the individuals with International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-Short Form); sleep quality with the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI); fatigue levels with Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) were planned to be measured. On-line communication was preferred as a data collection tool for all these assessments. In order to prevent bias in the results of the study, it was planned to transmit the questionnaire on-line to the academicians working in any program of any higher education institution. In this way, the voluntary involvement of the participant or any other threat to abuse was prevented. In other words, it was planned to ensure that individuals answer or don't respond the form on a purely voluntary basis.

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Conditions studied

  • Physical Activity
  • Sleep
  • Fatigue

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Keywords

  • Academician
  • Physical Activity Level
  • Sleep Quality
  • Fatigue
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In context

Fatigue

1,860 studies on the registry are indexed under Fatigue; 376 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 50 is below the median of 100 across 367 observational studies indexed under Fatigue.

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Lead sponsor

Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University is the lead sponsor of 228 studies on the registry; 53 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

The academicians working in any department of any higher education institution.

Inclusion criteria

Volunteering, to work as academicians in any department of any higher education institution.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

refuse to participate in the study, not being an academician

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Study design

Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
50 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Academicians

    The academicians working in any program of any higher education institution

    Other: International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form · Other: The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index · Other: The Fatigue Severity Scale · Other: General Information Form

Interventions

  • OtherInternational Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form

    IPAQ has been developed to obtain valid and comparable information about the level of physical activity based on individual reports on daily physical activity in the international arena. This form consists of 7 questions; provides information about time spent in walking, moderate and violent activities, and time spent sitting. The calculation of the total score of the short form includes total of duration and frequency whom walking, moderate activity and severe activity. The energy required for the activities is calculated by the MET-minute score.Standard MET values for these activities has been established. These; Walking = 3.3 MET;Moderate Severe Physical Activity = 4.0 MET;Severe Physical Activity = 8.0 MET;Seating = 1.5 MET.Classification is based on the numerical data obtained.Accordingly,there are 3 activity levels: Inactive,minimal active and very active.

    Also known as: IPAQ-SF

  • OtherThe Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

    It is a scale that provides information about the sleep quality of the individuals and the type and severity of the sleep disorder in the last month. It consists of 24 questions, 19 of which are evaluated. The PSQI consists of 1 total score and 7 sub-dimensions (subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, usual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbance, sleep medication use, daytime dysfunction). Each item in the scale has a value between 0 (no distress) and 3 (serious distress). The sum of the scores related to the seven sub-dimensions gives the total PSQI score. The score of each sub-dimension ranges from 0 to 3. The total PSQI score ranged from 0 to 21. While the sleep quality of the patients with a total score of 5 and below is considered as 'good'; \>5 refers to poor sleep quality.

    Also known as: PSQI

  • OtherThe Fatigue Severity Scale

    Each question on this scale, which is composed of Likert type questions: 1.I strongly disagree 2.I do not agree 3.No tend to disagree 4. Indefinitely. The score of the scale, which consists of 9 questions, varies between 9-63. People are asked to mark the appropriate options for each question taking into account their status in the last 1 month period.

    Also known as: FSS

  • OtherGeneral Information Form

    A form, which is prepared by us, including the purpose of the study, demographic information, daily working hours and assignment durations.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The level of physical activity

    International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF) consists of 7 questions;provides information about the level of physical activity in the last 7days.The calculation of the total score of the form includes total of duration and frequency whom walking,moderate activity and severe activity.The MET-minute scores;Walking 3.3MET,Moderate Severe Physical Activity 4MET,Severe Physical Activity 8MET,Seating 1.5MET.Classification is based on the numerical data obtained.Accordingly,there are 3 activity levels: Inactive,minimal active and very active.The lowest level of physical activity is inactive and the highest level of physical activity is very active.

    Time frame: 1 month

Secondary outcomes

  1. Sleep Quality

    The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a scale that provides information about the sleep quality of the individuals and the type and severity of the sleep disorder in the last month. It consists of 24 questions, 19 of which are evaluated. The PSQI consists of 1 total score and 7 sub-dimensions (subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, usual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbance, sleep medication use, daytime dysfunction). Each item in the scale has a value between 0 (no distress) and 3 (serious distress). The sum of the scores related to the seven sub-dimensions gives the total PSQI score. The score of each subdimension ranges from 0 to 3. The total PSQI score ranged from 0 to 21. While the sleep quality of the patients with a total score of 5 and below is considered as 'good'; \>5 refers to poor sleep quality.

    Time frame: 1 month

  2. Fatigue Level

    Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) is one of the most commonly used self-report questionnaires to measure fatigue. Each question on this scale, which is composed of Likert type questions: 1.I strongly disagree 2.I do not agree 3.No tend to disagree 4. Indefinitely. The total score of the scale, which consists of 9 questions, varies between 9-63. People are asked to mark the appropriate options for each question taking into account their status in the last 1 month period. A total of 36 points and above indicate fatigue.

    Time frame: 1 month

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
    Ankara, Province 06270, Turkey
    • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University · Contact
    Recruiting
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 19, 2019, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03841461
Lead sponsor
Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 15, 2019
Start date
Feb 8, 2019
Primary completion
Mar 1, 2019 (estimated)
Completion
Mar 31, 2019 (estimated)
Last update
Feb 19, 2019

Study contacts

Nazire Nur Yıldız, PT
Contact
nnur_yildiz_58@hotmail.com
+905444184376
Ertuğrul Demirdel, Asst. Prof.
Contact
ertudemirdel@yahoo.com
+905378223551
Nazire Nur Yıldız, PT
principal investigator · AYBU Institute of Health Sciences Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Master Program/Master Degree Student
Ertuğrul Demirdel, Asst. Prof.
principal investigator · AYBU Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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