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NCT Number: NCT07181460

The Effect of Exercise on Sleep Quality in Elderly Individuals

The primary objective of this study was to examine the effects of regular exercise on sleep quality in older adults. The study will assess changes in sleep quality resulting from a structured exercise program using objective and subjective measurement tools.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

65 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Yeditepe University

Istanbul, Ataşehir, 34758, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The sample size of this study consists of a total of 18 (female and male) individuals selected in accordance with the specified inclusion and exclusion criteria.

The Sociodemographic Patient Information Form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), SF-12/Short Form-12 Health Survey, Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale, Timed Up and Go Test, and 6-Minute Walk Test will be evaluated at the Kadıköy Municipality Living Center. All evaluations will be collected at the beginning of the study and at the end of the 16th week. Our online exercises will continue for 16 weeks.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Being 65 years of age or older,
  • Being a resident of the Kadıköy Municipality Social Life House,
  • Being able to independently carry out daily living activities,
  • Not having any serious cardiopulmonary, neurological, or orthopedic health problems that would prevent exercise,
  • Being willing to participate in the study and providing written consent,
  • Being at a level where cognitive status does not prevent participation in exercise.

Exclusion criteria

  • Those with serious cardiopulmonary, neurological, or orthopedic diseases,
  • Individuals who exercise regularly,
  • Individuals who did not complete the study process.

Treatment and study plan

Exercises program

Other

A program of low-intensity, safe, and functional movements was designed for older adults. It included a warm-up, breathing exercises, chair exercises, strength and mobility exercises, balance exercises, stretching, and a cool-down.

Primary outcomes

  1. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

    Time frame: 16 weeks

    The PSQI is a 19-item self-report measure widely used in clinical and research settings that measures sleep quality and sleep-related disturbances based on self-report over a one-month period.

  2. SF-12 / Short Form-12 Health Survey

    Time frame: 16 weeks

    The SF-12 is a brief, validated health status scale derived from the SF-36 and enhanced to reproduce physical and mental component summary scores with 12 questions to reduce response burden for group comparisons.

  3. Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) Dyspnea Scale

    Time frame: 16 weeks

    The mMRC is a brief, five-point self-assessment scale from 0 to 4 that rates the impact of breathlessness on daily activities and is commonly used to classify symptom severity in respiratory diseases such as COPD.

  4. Timed Up and Go (TUG) Test

    Time frame: 16 weeks

    The TUG test is described as a rapid way to quantify baseline functional mobility and fall risk in which the time it takes for the patient to get up from a chair, walk 3 meters, turn, and sit down again is measured chronometrically.

  5. 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT)

    Time frame: 16 weeks

    The 6MWT is a submaximal exercise capacity test that measures the total distance a patient walks in 6 minutes; detailed guidelines for its application, safety, evaluation, and interpretation have been published by the American Thoracic Society.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Elif Develi, PhD C

CONTACT

[email protected]

0905555936293

Mehmet Alperen Pekdaş, PhD C

CONTACT

[email protected]

5379619244

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Yeditepe University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Sep 18, 2025
Registry last updated
Nov 25, 2025

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