EXDES: Effects of 12-week Exercise Program on Sleep Quality and Fear of Death in Geriatric Individuals

Sponsor

Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey (Other)

Overall Status

Recruiting

CT.gov ID

NCT05418283

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Location

Arms

5.7

Anticipated Duration (Months)

10.6

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of regular aerobic exercise program on tanatophobia and sleep quality in elderly individuals, and to evaluate the relationship between sleep disorder and fear of death.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Sleep Disorder Depressive Disorder Death Physical Inactivity	Behavioral: Exercise	N/A

Detailed Description

The effect of regular exercise programs on fear of death in elderly individuals is unknown. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of regular aerobic exercise program on tanatophobia and sleep quality in elderly individuals, and to evaluate the relationship between sleep disorder and fear of death.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Anticipated Enrollment :

60 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Masking:

Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Primary Purpose:

Treatment

Official Title:

Effects of 12-week Exercise Program on Sleep Quality and Fear of Death in Geriatric Individuals

Actual Study Start Date :

Jun 10, 2022

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

Nov 30, 2022

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

Nov 30, 2022

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Active Comparator: Exercise 12-week aerobic exercise program will be applied (3/week)	Behavioral: Exercise 1 hour of aerobic exercise will be applied 3 days a week for 12 weeks.
No Intervention: Control No intervention will be applied.

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Active Comparator: Exercise

12-week aerobic exercise program will be applied (3/week)

Behavioral: Exercise

1 hour of aerobic exercise will be applied 3 days a week for 12 weeks.

No Intervention: Control

No intervention will be applied.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

thanatophobia [1 week]
evaluation of thanatophobia

Secondary Outcome Measures

sleep quality [1 week]
evaluation of sleep quality

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

65 Years and Older

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

Individuals aged 65 and over who volunteered to participate in the study,
Conscious and without communication problems,
No orthopedic injury that prevents walking
Those who are physically inactive according to the International Physical Activity Assessment Questionnaire
Those who have sufficient motivation to participate in the exercise program (will be evaluated by a one-on-one interview by the researchers)
Being eligible to participate in an exercise program after a cardiac examination by a cardiologist (resting ECG and questioning of cardiac symptoms, further examinations such as exercise ECG test if necessary)

Exclusion Criteria:

Having a history of neuromuscular disease
Serious medical condition (eg advanced malignancy or major neurological, psychiatric or endocrine disease, respiratory failure, etc.) that would prevent the person from participating in exercise training.
Less than 1 year life expectancy
Having an orthopedic injury that prevents walking
Presence of advanced sensory deficit
Having visual and hearing problems
Not having sufficient communication skills (Mini Mental Test score below 24 points)
Not having agreed to participate in the study
Uncontrolled hypertension
Not being found suitable for exercise in the examination performed by physicians and physiotherapists