Factors Affecting Postural Awareness in Academics

January 3, 2026 updated by: Lütfiye AKKURT, MSc, Kutahya Health Sciences University

Factors Affecting Postural Awareness in Academics in Kütahya

The aim of the study is to determine the factors affecting postural awareness in academics.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Detailed Description

The aim of the study is to determine the factors affecting postural awareness in academics. Data on age, height, weight, body mass index, gender, duration of academic work, daily working time, and distance from the eye to the screen were collected. Postural awareness, mindfulness, fatigue, and posture measures are described below. Postural Awareness Scale, Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale, Chalder Fatigue Scale and New York Posture Rating scale were used in study.

Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

The number of participants in a clinical study. The "anticipated" enrollment is the target number of participants that the researchers need for the study.
122

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey (Türkiye)
    • Kütahya
      • Kütahya, Kütahya, Turkey (Türkiye), (552) 266-8356
        • Kutahya Health Sciences University

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Academics in Kütahya Health Sciences University

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Being an academician
  • Being between 24 and 60 years old and People and pregnant women were excluded from the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Having with any orthopaedic or neurological disorders
  • Being pregnant

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Postural Awareness Scale
Time Frame: At the beginning of the study
The Postural Awareness Scale (PAS) was designed by Cramer et al. 1 to measure self-reported awareness of body posture, and translated to Turkish version by Dursun et al.. The PAS consist of 12 items in original form but 12th item was removed from the Turkish version due to factor load was low. The PAS consist of two factor structures, ease/familiarity with postural awareness (items 6-11) and need for attention regulation with postural awareness (items 1-5). The Turkish version of PAS scores range from 11 to 77, higher scores indicate high greater postural awareness. The total score was calculated after reversing the values of items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and adding other items.
At the beginning of the study

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale
Time Frame: At the beginning of the study
The Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) was developed by Brown and Ryan 3 and translated to Turkish version by Özyeşil et al. The MAAS contains 15 items to measure individual differences in the tendency to be mindful. All the items are scored range from 1 (almost never) to 6 (almost always) points. The MAAS total scores can range from 1 to 6 points due to based on a mean (average) of the 15 items. Higher scores indicate a higher level of mindfulness.
At the beginning of the study
Chalder Fatigue Scale
Time Frame: At the beginning of the study
The Chalder Fatigue Scale (CFS) was developed by Chalder et al. 5 and translated to Turkish version by Adın et al. The CFS measures the severity of perceived fatigue and chronicity of fatigue. The CFS consist of 11 items, and which consist of two dimensions, including physical (CFS-PF) and mental fatigue (CFS-MF). The total score ranges from 0 to 33 points. Higher scores indicates a high level of fatigue.
At the beginning of the study
New York Posture Rating Scale
Time Frame: At the beginning of the study
The New York Posture Rating (NYPR) Scale was used to assess postural alignment changes for clinical postural evaluation in 13 body aligment segment. Lateral and posterior posture analysis is performed in 13 regions (head, neck, shoulder, scapula, upper thoracic, waist, rips, abdomen, hips, knees, legs, feet and toes). Every region was scored 1 (pronounced deviation), 3 (slight deviation) or 5 (correct posture) points. Total score is between 13-65 points. Higher scores indicates better the postural alignment.
At the beginning of the study

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Kutahya Health Sciences University

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Lütfiye AKKURT, PhD, Kutahya Health Sciences University
  • Study Chair: Nisa TÜRÜTGEN, MSc, Kutahya Health Sciences University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
September 1, 2025

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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December 10, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
December 18, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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December 18, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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December 18, 2025

First Posted (Estimated)

First Posted

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January 2, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

The most recent date on which changes to a study record were made available on ClinicalTrials.gov. There may be a delay between when the changes were submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov by the study's sponsor or investigator (the last update submitted date) and the last update posted date.
January 6, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 3, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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December 1, 2025

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 2025/11-29

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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