Two Group Experimental Trial Promoting Sports and Exercise Among Female University Students in Saudi Arabia

March 11, 2025 updated by: Vandana Esht, University of Jazan

A Two-group Experimental Trial to Promote Sports and Exercise Among Female University Students in Saudi Arabia: the Relationship Between Mental Health and Adherence to Phyicsal Activity

The study provides insights into the use of awareness counselling sessions for physical activity promotion, which may have a significant impact on physical activity education, promotion, practice and policy making and will be more effective to ensure adherence to activity among young adults.

Study Overview

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

30

Phase

  • Phase 3

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

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participants scoring between 0 to 10 (normal) and 11 to 16 (mild) and 16 to 20 (moderate) in DASS-21 depression subscale
  • voluntary participants
  • physical activity level lightly active

Exclusion Criteria:

  • University students diagnosed with psychiatric disorders and taking therapy or family history of mental illness
  • Students with comorbid conditions such as chronic pain, respiratory disorders, musculoskeletal diseases, cardiac diseases, neurological diseases or any disabilities and pregnancy

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
Active Comparator: Mental health
To compare the relationship between mental health and adherence to physical activity
Combination product: Counselling sessions
The study provides insights into the use of awareness counselling sessions for physical activity promotion, which may have a significant impact on physical activity education, promotion, practice and policy making and will be more effective to ensure adherence to activity among young adults.
Active Comparator: Physical activity
To compare the relationship between mental health and adherence to physical activity
Combination product: Counselling sessions
The study provides insights into the use of awareness counselling sessions for physical activity promotion, which may have a significant impact on physical activity education, promotion, practice and policy making and will be more effective to ensure adherence to activity among young adults.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
daily moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA), physical activity level (PAL) evaluated using IPAQ-SF
Time Frame: 7 days
International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF) was used to measure the physical activity among students. The IPAQ measures the type and intensity of physical activity and time spent walking and sitting in a duration of 7 days. A higher IPAQ score indicates a higher intensity of physical activity.
7 days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Jazan

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 1, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

April 1, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

April 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 6, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 11, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 11, 2025

Last Verified

March 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • REC-46/06/1229

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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