Association Between Sleep Disorders, Neck Pain, and Depression

June 26, 2025 updated by: ESRA PEHLIVAN, Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Association Between Sleep Disorders, Neck Pain, and Depression in Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

This cross-sectional observational study investigates the association between sleep quality, neck pain-related disability, and depression symptoms in young adults aged 18-28. The research reveals that poor sleep quality is significantly associated with higher depression scores and increased neck disability, emphasizing the need for integrative approaches targeting sleep quality to improve mental and musculoskeletal health outcomes.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

265

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Turkey
    • Üsküdar
      • İstanbul, Üsküdar, Turkey, 34668
        • Recruiting
        • Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
        • Contact:

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

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthy young adults aged 18-28 residing in Istanbul, Turkey. Participants were recruited via university student pools and personal networks of the researchers.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged 18-28
  • No history of physical or psychological illness
  • Able to provide informed consent
  • Voluntarily agreed to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of chronic illness or psychiatric disorder
  • Communication difficulties

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Healthy Sleep Group
Participants who scored 0-5 on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), indicating good sleep quality.
Behavioral: Survey-Based Assessment
Participants completed standardized questionnaires including the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Neck Disability Index (NDI) to evaluate psychological and functional outcomes associated with sleep quality. No experimental intervention was administered.
Poor Sleep Group
Participants who scored between 6-10 on the PSQI, indicating impaired sleep quality.
Behavioral: Survey-Based Assessment
Participants completed standardized questionnaires including the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Neck Disability Index (NDI) to evaluate psychological and functional outcomes associated with sleep quality. No experimental intervention was administered.
Chronic Sleep Disorder Group
Participants who scored above 10 on the PSQI, indicating persistent and clinically relevant sleep disturbances.
Behavioral: Survey-Based Assessment
Participants completed standardized questionnaires including the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Neck Disability Index (NDI) to evaluate psychological and functional outcomes associated with sleep quality. No experimental intervention was administered.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Sleep Quality as Measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
Time Frame: Single assessment at baseline
The PSQI is a validated self-report instrument that evaluates sleep quality and disturbances over a 1-month period. It includes 7 subscales: subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances, use of sleeping medication, and daytime dysfunction. Each component is scored from 0 (no difficulty) to 3 (severe difficulty), resulting in a global score from 0 to 21.
Single assessment at baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Functional Neck Disability as Measured by the Neck Disability Index (NDI)
Time Frame: Single assessment at baseline
The NDI is a 10-item questionnaire that assesses how neck pain affects daily activities such as personal care, lifting, reading, concentration, work, driving, sleeping, and recreation. Each item is scored from 0 to 5, for a total possible score of 0 to 50.
Single assessment at baseline
Depression Severity as Measured by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
Time Frame: Single assessment at baseline
The BDI is a 21-item self-report questionnaire assessing depressive symptoms in individuals. Each item is rated on a 4-point scale (0 to 3), with a total possible score ranging from 0 to 63. Higher scores indicate more severe depressive symptoms.
Single assessment at baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

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)

June 26, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 22, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 22, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 14, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 14, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

June 24, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

July 1, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 26, 2025

Last Verified

June 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Sleep&Neck&Depression

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

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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