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NCT Number: NCT06306495

Insomnia, Physical Activity Level and Stress Level

Insomnia is a common, acute, intermittent, or chronic complaint of unwanted sleep difficulties characterized by sleep disturbance. Important risk factors leading to insomnia: advanced age, poor health, work stress, shift work, loss of a loved one, divorce, domestic violence, excessive anxiety, repressed personality, perfectionism, neuroticism, alcohol and substance abuse, excessive caffeine intake, excessive smoking, low socio-economic status and low physical activity level. Research shows that college students face more sleep problems than the general public. Factors that disrupt the sleep hygiene of university students; Students' excessive use of computers during lecture and exam periods, exposure to lights and screens for long periods of time, and environmental changes. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of insomnia in healthy individuals after the start of face-to-face education in university students after the pandemic period and to determine the physical activity associated with insomnia in this population group. Examining levels and other behavioral factors. The research was conducted on students studying at Istanbul Rumeli University, Haliç University and Yalova University between March 2022 and August 2022. It will be held online via Google Forms with students between the ages of 18-25. Study data will be collected with the International Physical Activity Survey, Demographic Data Form, Sleep Hygiene Index, Distress Tolerance Scale, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. An application will be made to obtain approval from the Haliç University Non-Interventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee. Informed consent will be obtained from people participating in the research. Statistical analysis of the data will be done with IBM SPSS 23.0 software.

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Key information

Conditions

Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders Behavior Dyssomnias Mental Disorders Motor Activity Nervous System Diseases Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic Sleep Wake Disorders

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Halic University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Between the ages of 18-25,
  • Associate and undergraduate students studying in the field of health sciences
  • Agreeing to participate in the study,
  • Native speaker of Turkish,
  • Male and female individuals

Exclusion criteria

  • Refusing to participate in the study,
  • Having a diagnosed psychiatric illness,
  • Using any medical medication that affects sleep
  • Having a health condition that prevents physical activity,
  • Be missing data

Treatment and study plan

International Physical Activity Survey

Other

Study data will be collected with the International Physical Activity Survey, Demographic Data Form, Sleep Hygiene Index, Distress Tolerance Scale and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index administered to all participants.

Other names: Demographic Data Form, Sleep Hygiene Index, Distress Tolerance Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

Primary outcomes

  1. Prevalence of insomnia in university students

    Time frame: 17 months

    It will be evaluated with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a scale that assesses sleep quality and disturbance over the past month. It consists of 24 questions, 19 of which are self-report and 5 of which are answered by a spouse or roommate. The self-report section consisting of 19 questions was used in this study. The 18 scored questions of the scale consist of 7 components (Subjective Sleep Quality, Sleep Latency, Sleep Duration, Habitual Sleep Efficiency, Sleep Disorder, Sleep Medication Use and Daytime Dysfunction). Each component is evaluated on a 0-3 point scale and the total score of the 7 components gives the total score of the scale. The total score varies between 0 and 21. A total score greater than 5 means "poor sleep quality"

Secondary outcomes

  1. The effect of insomnia on physical activity level

    Time frame: 17 months

    It will be evaluated with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF).IPAQ-SF was used to determine physical activity levels. This is a seven-question self-report questionnaire that assesses physical activity over the past 7 days. According to IPAQ-SF records, there are four levels of intensity: sitting, walking, moderate intensity (e.g. leisure cycling) and vigorous intensity (e.g. jogging or aerobics)

  2. The effect of insomnia on stress levels in university students

    Time frame: 17 months

    It will be evaluated with the Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS).DTS; This scale aims to determine the stress endurance of the patient based on individual variations. DTS is a 15-item scale developed to measure individual differences in the capacity to withstand distress. The scale consists of 3 sub-factors (self-efficacy, tolerance, regulation). A high score on the scale indicates indicates a high level of resilience

  3. Effects of sleep hygiene on insomnia in university students

    Time frame: 17 months

    Evaluated by Sleep Hygiene Index (SHI).The SHI form consists of 13 questions and evaluates the sleep behaviors that constitute the sleep hygiene of the participants. Scores ranged from 13 to 65, with higher scores indicating poorer sleep hygiene in the participants. It has been reported that participants with high scores on the form have worse sleep hygiene

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Halic University

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Registry information

Official study title

Examination of Insomnia, Physical Activity Level and Stress Level in University Students

Acronym: PA

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2024
First posted
Mar 12, 2024
Registry last updated
Mar 12, 2024

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