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

NCT06873126 | Active Not Recruiting Phase 3

• 1 other identifier: REC-46/06/1229
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Mental Health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• daily moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA), physical activity level (PAL) evaluated using IPAQ-SF

  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

Study Arms (2)

Mental health

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

To compare the relationship between mental health and adherence to physical activity

Combination Product: Counselling sessions

Physical activity

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

To compare the relationship between mental health and adherence to physical activity

Combination Product: Counselling sessions

Interventions

Counselling sessions COMBINATION_PRODUCT

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.

Mental health; Physical activity

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

• 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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Jazan: lead

Study Sites (1)

Jazan University

Jizan, Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 3
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 6, 2025
• First Posted: March 12, 2025
• Study Start: January 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2025
• Study Completion: April 1, 2025
• Last Updated: March 12, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Locations

SA (1)