Qigong Relaxation Exercise

NCT ID: NCT07294443

Last Updated: 2025-12-19

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-03-01

Study Completion Date

2025-09-01

Brief Summary

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Objective: This study was conducted to examine the effect of Qigong relaxation exercises applied in a psychiatric clinic on the anxiety and depression levels of patients diagnosed with depression.

Design: This study was designed as a single-blind, randomized controlled trial. Research Hypotheses H1: State anxiety levels are lower in patients who perform Qigong exercises than in those who do not.

H2: Depression levels are lower in patients who perform Qigong exercises than in those who do not.

The study population consisted of 140 individuals aged 18 years and older diagnosed with depression who were hospitalized at a private psychiatric hospital in Turkey between March 1 and September 1, 2025. In the sample selection, the STAI-I and Beck Depression Scale were administered to the patients by the researchers. Since differences in anxiety and depression levels would affect group homogeneity, patients who scored below 35 on the STAI-I (mild and moderate levels) and between 17 and 30 on the Beck Depression Scale constituted the study sample. The study sample consisted of 70 patients.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Qigong Anxiety Depression Psychiatric Disorders Relaxation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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QRE

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Qigong relaxation exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Qigong relaxation exercise is a type of exercise consisting of graceful body movements and relaxation, performed in harmony with breathing and meditation, aimed at relaxing the body and mind, reducing stress, diverting attention away from negative thoughts, accelerating blood flow, and improving emotions.

Control group

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ongoing treatment

Intervention Type OTHER

The control group's ongoing treatment continued.

Interventions

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Qigong relaxation exercises

Qigong relaxation exercise is a type of exercise consisting of graceful body movements and relaxation, performed in harmony with breathing and meditation, aimed at relaxing the body and mind, reducing stress, diverting attention away from negative thoughts, accelerating blood flow, and improving emotions.

Intervention Type OTHER

Ongoing treatment

The control group's ongoing treatment continued.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* The patient is literate
* No communication barriers
* The patient is receiving inpatient treatment at a psychiatric clinic
* The patient has been diagnosed with depression
* The patient is over 18 years of age
* The patient is oriented to the service (at least 24 hours have passed since admission)
* The patient regularly participates in Qigong practice

Exclusion Criteria

* The patient has communication difficulties
* The patient has acute psychotic symptoms
* The patient is receiving anxiolytic treatment
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Aydan Akkurt Yalçıntürk

Asst. Prof.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Health Sciences University

Istanbul, Üsküdar - Selimiye, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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61351342

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id