Qigong Intervention and State Anxiety Levels of Inpatiens

November 1, 2023 updated by: Emel Erdeniz Güreş

The Effect of Qigong Intervention on State Anxiety Levels of Inpatiens in Psychiatric Wards: A Randomized Controlled Study

The aim of the study, which aimed to examine the effect of the Qigong relaxation exercise applied in psychiatry clinics on the level of anxiety, was planned as randomized controlled. Individuals will be divided into intervention and control groups. Before the application, the Personal Information Form and STAI Form I scale will be applied to the patients in the Intervention and Control group. Patients in the intervention group are expected to answer the STAI Form I scale after qigong relaxation exercises. It planned to apply the same forms as planned in the intervention group without any application in the control group. Personal Information Form and STAI Form I Scale will be filled by the patients in the form of self-report.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Anxiety is one of the most common and compelling symptoms in individuals receiving treatment in psychiatry clinics. The issue of managing anxiety is very important in psychiatry clinics. Various pharmacological, physical, and therapeutic methods are applied to reduce and manage these symptoms. In addition to pharmacologically applied medical treatment, non-drug applications used as supportive are recommended in terms of reducing the symptoms of the disease and increasing the quality of life of the individual. These non-drug methods are; aromatherapy, physical exercise, light therapy, and music therapy. physical exercise; It is defined as planned, structured, repetitive movements to promote or maintain physical and mental health. Aerobics (brisk walking, dancing, cycling), endurance and resistance (squeezing rubber balls using elastic resistance bands and lifting weights), and flexibility and balance exercises (qigong, yoga, and pilates) are examples of physical exercises. In the literature, the effect of Qigong practices on anxiety in many patient groups has been examined, but no study has been found on the effect of Qigong relaxation exercises on the level of anxiety in inpatient psychiatric patients. Therefore, this study aims to examine the effect of Qigong relaxation exercises applied in the psychiatry clinic on the anxiety level of patients. Patients will be divided into intervention and control groups in a randomized controlled manner. After obtaining ethics committee approvals for the intervention group, clinics will be informed about the Qigong relaxation exercises study and it will be planned to place this study in the daytime program with the clinicians. The most appropriate time for patients to practice qigong relaxation exercises was determined after the morning meeting. No qigong exercise will be performed for the control group. Before the application, the Personal Information Form, STAI Form I, will be applied to the patients in the Intervention and Control group. Patients in the intervention group are expected to answer the STAI Form I scale after qigong relaxation exercises. It planned to apply the same forms as planned in the intervention group without any application in the control group. Personal Information Form and STAI Form I Scale will be filled by the patients in the form of self-report. The practice of the qigong relaxation exercise will take place after the good morning meetings. Qigong relaxation exercise is a mindfulness-based exercise and is a type of exercise consisting of body movements and relaxation in harmony with breathing used to relax the body and mind, reduce stress, distract attention from negative thoughts, accelerate blood flow, and improve emotions. It is planned to apply this exercise once for 40 minutes to the patients included in the intervention group as a group activity by researchers trained on this subject.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

70

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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
      • Istanbul, Turkey
        • Uskudar University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. The patient is literate and has no communication barriers
  2. Being an inpatient in the psychiatry clinic
  3. Being over 18 years old
  4. The patient has been oriented to the service (at least 24 hours have passed since his hospitalization)
  5. Regular participation in qigong practice

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. The patient has communication difficulties
  2. Having acute psychotic symptoms
  3. Patients receiving anxiolytic therapy

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

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: experimental group
After the morning meeting, the initiative group will be given 40 minutes of Qigong relaxation exercise.
Behavioral: Qi-gong relaxation exercise
Qi-gong relaxation exercise is a mindfulness-based exercise and is a type of exercise that consists of breathing-compatible body movements and relaxation used to relax the body and mind, reduce stress, distract attention from negative thoughts, accelerate blood flow, and improve emotions.
No Intervention: control group
No application will be made to the control group. The control group will continue their routine treatment in the clinic.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Personal Information Form
Time Frame: three month
The personal information form was created by the researchers and includes demographic information and information about the disease. Demographic information consists of seven questions about age, gender, marital status, educational status, employment status, with whom she lives and whether she has a visitor in the clinic. Information about the disease; It consists of eight questions about psychiatric diagnosis, symptoms of hospitalization, duration of illness, number of hospitalizations, drugs used, whether ECT was applied, whether chemical and isolation practices were applied.
three month
STAI Anxiety Scale I
Time Frame: three month
Developed by Spielberger in 1970, its Turkish version was developed by Öner N et al. The validity and reliability study was carried out by adapting it. It is a likert type scale that measures state anxiety levels with 20 questions. Anxiety level is scored as "(1) not at all, (2) a little, (3) a lot, and (4) completely" in STAI-I. Direct statements on the scale, negative emotions; reversed expressions express positive emotions. Two separate total score weights are calculated for each of the direct and reversed statements. The total score for the reverse statements is subtracted from the total score for the direct statements. A predetermined and unchanging value is added to this number. A constant value of 50 was added to the number obtained for STAI-I. The most recent value indicates the individual's anxiety score. The scores obtained from the scale range from 20 to 80. A high score indicates a high level of anxiety.
three month

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Emel Erdeniz Güreş

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 10, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

October 2, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 14, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 21, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

August 23, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

November 3, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 1, 2023

Last Verified

November 1, 2023

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0000000339492770

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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