Music Therapy Awareness in the Lecture Hall: Effects of Mindfulness-based Breathing and Core Exercises on Stress, Endurance, and Relaxation in University Students

NCT ID: NCT07250438

Last Updated: 2025-11-26

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 80 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-11-30
• Study Completion Date: 2026-04-30

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effects of music therapy awareness, mindfulness-based breathing, and core exercises on stress, resilience, and relaxation in university students. Stress is highly prevalent in this population and can negatively affect both academic performance and physical and psychological health. By combining music therapy with breathing and core exercises, the study seeks to provide a holistic approach to improving students' well-being

Detailed Description

University students often experience high levels of stress due to academic and social responsibilities, which may lead to reduced cognitive performance, decreased endurance, and health problems. Effective stress management strategies are therefore essential to support academic achievement and quality of life.

Music therapy has been shown to reduce stress and promote relaxation. Mindfulness-based breathing exercises enhance body awareness, calmness, and resilience, while core exercises improve physical endurance, posture, and general well-being. In a university setting, the integration of these approaches may reduce stress levels and increase both psychological and physical resilience.

This study will recruit 80 healthy volunteers aged 18-30, consisting of university students or young adults. Participants must be willing to give informed consent and must not have severe musculoskeletal, neurological, or systemic health conditions that prevent exercise. Individuals with significant hearing loss, recent surgery, or psychiatric conditions that may interfere with participation will also be excluded.

The primary objective is to investigate the effects of music therapy awareness, mindfulness-based breathing, and core exercises on stress levels, resilience, and relaxation among students. The secondary objective is to explore the potential impact of these interventions on academic performance and social relationships.

Conditions

Stress in University Students; Relaxation and Well-being; Psychological Resilience

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

control

Participants continue their usual activities without a structured program during the study period. Optionally, they may be offered the program after study completion

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Core exercise

Participants in the experimental group receive a combined intervention including mindfulness-based breathing exercises, core stabilization training, and music therapy sessions for stress reduction and relaxation.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

core exercise

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Participants will engage in a structured program combining mindfulness-based breathing exercises, core stability/strength exercises, and music therapy awareness sessions. Sessions will be delivered in a lecture-hall setting, approximately 2-3 times per week, lasting 45-60 minutes, for a total duration of 4-8 weeks.

Interventions

core exercise

Participants will engage in a structured program combining mindfulness-based breathing exercises, core stability/strength exercises, and music therapy awareness sessions. Sessions will be delivered in a lecture-hall setting, approximately 2-3 times per week, lasting 45-60 minutes, for a total duration of 4-8 weeks.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Healthy university students or young adults aged 18-30 years.
• Willing to participate voluntarily and able to provide written informed consent.
• major physical health problems or musculoskeletal injuries that would prevent participation in the exercise program, based on preliminary health screening.
• No significant hearing impairment that would interfere with participation in music-based sessions

Exclusion Criteria

• Acute or chronic musculoskeletal pain, injury, or disorders that limit exercise participation.
• Serious cardiovascular, pulmonary, or other systemic diseases that restrict physical activity.
• History of surgery within the past 3 months or medical advice to avoid exercise
• Psychiatric or neurological disorders that may prevent compliance with the program.
• Significant hearing impairment or other sensory deficits that could interfere with music therapy sessions

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 35 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Ankara University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Emine Merve Ersever

Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Ankara University

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

Ankara University

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

E-79176220-050.04-1961949

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id