An interventional study of Basic Body Awareness Therapy in University Students, sponsored by Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 18 Years to 25 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-02-14.
Sponsored by Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
During the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, stay-at-home isolation as a precaution to alleviate the disease has affected the physical and mental well-being of individuals. University students spent time in front of the screen with online education and developed a sedentary lifestyle during the academic term. In this process, musculoskeletal disorders increased more in university students due to the increase in the use of laptop or computer, smartphone, and social media. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused psychological disorders as well as physical health problems. General population studies have shown that all forms of depression, anxiety, stress, sleep problems, and psychological distress are highly increased during this period. In a study conducted in Turkey, it was reported that students' negative well-being, anxiety, and physical inactivity significantly affected perceived stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, and students' mental health was at high risk. It has been stated that providing mental health supportive systems in students and encouraging physical activity regularly can reduce perceived stress levels.
On the other hand, psychological interventions via video conferencing platforms have been proposed to promote mental health due to the limited and delayed face-to-face healthcare as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been stated that the use of telemedicine or e-health applications together with body-mind approaches such as yoga, tai chi, qigong may be beneficial in order to encourage physical activity and protect mental health in this critical period. Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT), which is among the body-mind approaches, is also frequently used in the rehabilitation of patients with psychiatric disorders, pain, and chronic musculoskeletal system problems. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of BBAT on musculoskeletal disorders and psychological symptoms in university students who participated in the hybrid (online + face-to-face) education program during the COVID-19 pandemic. The importance of this study is that it is the first study on physical and psychological symptoms of BBAT in university students.
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BBAT exercises to the participants in the study group, were performed under the leadership of two physiotherapists with internationally valid training certificates. In the face-to-face training, BBAT exercises were taught to the participants. Then the training went on via Google Meet. The lying exercises were shown on one participant before each group study and participants were asked to do lying exercises at home. Sitting and lying exercises were performed as a hybrid at one hour/in a week for 12 weeks. At the beginning and end of each group training, feedback was received from the participants' own experiences of the effects of the exercises on the body, emotions, and thoughts.
Other: Basic Body Awareness Therapy
The Control group was warned to continue with daily routines and not to take any training that includes body-mind approaches such as yoga or Tai chi for 12 weeks.
Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT), which is among the body-mind approaches, is also frequently used in the rehabilitation of patients with psychiatric disorders, pain, and chronic musculoskeletal system problems.
Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (CMDQ)
The Turkish reliability and validity studies of the questionnaire developed by Cornell University were performed by Erdinc et al. The CMDQ measures the frequency of pain or discomfort in 11 different body parts in the past seven days, the severity of this situation, and its interference on the ability to work.For frequency in scoring the scale: "never: 0 points, 1-2 times last week: 1.5 points, 3-4 times last week: 3.5 points, once every day: 5 points, several times every day: 10 points are taken. For severity: slightly uncomfortable: 1 point, moderately uncomfortable: 2 points, very uncomfortable: 3 points. For the interference on the ability to work: not at all: 1 point, slightly interfered: 2 points, substantially interfered: 3 points. Higher scores mean a worse outcome.
Time frame: Baseline
Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (CMDQ)
The Turkish reliability and validity studies of the questionnaire developed by Cornell University were performed by Erdinc et al. The CMDQ measures the frequency of pain or discomfort in 11 different body parts in the past seven days, the severity of this situation, and its interference on the ability to work.For frequency in scoring the scale: "never: 0 points, 1-2 times last week: 1.5 points, 3-4 times last week: 3.5 points, once every day: 5 points, several times every day: 10 points are taken. For severity: slightly uncomfortable: 1 point, moderately uncomfortable: 2 points, very uncomfortable: 3 points. For the interference on the ability to work: not at all: 1 point, slightly interfered: 2 points, substantially interfered: 3 points. Higher scores mean a worse outcome.
Time frame: 12th week
Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) (53 items)
Sahin \& Durak found that the inventory developed by Derogatis is valid and reliable in determining the psychological problems of university students. It has been stated that it is a useful inventory in screening studies of university students' mental health. It is a 53-item self-assessment inventory. BSI uses a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 0 ("not at all") to 4 ("extremely"). Higher scores mean a worse outcome
Time frame: Baseline
Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) (53 items)
Sahin \& Durak found that the inventory developed by Derogatis is valid and reliable in determining the psychological problems of university students. It has been stated that it is a useful inventory in screening studies of university students' mental health. It is a 53-item self-assessment inventory. BSI uses a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 0 ("not at all") to 4 ("extremely"). Higher scores mean a worse outcome
Time frame: 12th week
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Ran from Mar 2021 to primary completion in Jun 2021, 3 months.
Of 1,295 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under COVID-19, half reached primary completion within 10 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 3 and three quarters within 20. This study's 3 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 1,425 studies reached it within 9 months; a quarter within 3 and three quarters within 19.
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