The Effect of Exercise on Sleep Quality in Elderly Individuals

NCT07181460 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: IrmakS
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 18
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study was to examine the effects of regular exercise on sleep quality in older adults. The study will assess changes in sleep quality resulting from a structured exercise program using objective and subjective measurement tools.

Conditions

Sleep Quality

Keywords

Sleep Quality; Elderly; Exercises; Telerehabilitation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

  The PSQI is a 19-item self-report measure widely used in clinical and research settings that measures sleep quality and sleep-related disturbances based on self-report over a one-month period.

  16 weeks

• SF-12 / Short Form-12 Health Survey

  The SF-12 is a brief, validated health status scale derived from the SF-36 and enhanced to reproduce physical and mental component summary scores with 12 questions to reduce response burden for group comparisons.

  16 weeks

• Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) Dyspnea Scale

  The mMRC is a brief, five-point self-assessment scale from 0 to 4 that rates the impact of breathlessness on daily activities and is commonly used to classify symptom severity in respiratory diseases such as COPD.

  16 weeks

• Timed Up and Go (TUG) Test

  The TUG test is described as a rapid way to quantify baseline functional mobility and fall risk in which the time it takes for the patient to get up from a chair, walk 3 meters, turn, and sit down again is measured chronometrically.

  16 weeks

• 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT)

  The 6MWT is a submaximal exercise capacity test that measures the total distance a patient walks in 6 minutes; detailed guidelines for its application, safety, evaluation, and interpretation have been published by the American Thoracic Society.

  16 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Experimental: Study Group

EXPERIMENTAL

The sample size was determined as 18 elderly individuals.

Other: Exercises Program

Interventions

Exercises Program OTHER

A program of low-intensity, safe, and functional movements was designed for older adults. It included a warm-up, breathing exercises, chair exercises, strength and mobility exercises, balance exercises, stretching, and a cool-down.

Experimental: Study Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Being 65 years of age or older,
• Being a resident of the Kadıköy Municipality Social Life House,
• Being able to independently carry out daily living activities,
• Not having any serious cardiopulmonary, neurological, or orthopedic health problems that would prevent exercise,
• Being willing to participate in the study and providing written consent,
• Being at a level where cognitive status does not prevent participation in exercise.

You may not qualify if:

• Those with serious cardiopulmonary, neurological, or orthopedic diseases,
• Individuals who exercise regularly,
• Individuals who did not complete the study process.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Yeditepe University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Yeditepe University

Istanbul, Ataşehir, 34758, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic; Dyssomnias; Sleep Wake Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Mental Disorders; Behavior

Study Officials

• Feryal Subaşı

  Yeditepe University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Dilara Karaoğlu

  Yeditepe University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Deniz Aslan, MSc

  Yeditepe University

  STUDY CHAIR

• Irmak Sıla Çetinel

  Yeditepe University

  STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Elif Develi, PhD C

CONTACT

0905555936293; elifstn@yahoo.com

Mehmet Alperen Pekdaş, PhD C

CONTACT

5379619244; alperen.pekdas@yeditepe.edu.tr

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Physiotherapist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 11, 2025
• First Posted: September 18, 2025
• Study Start: November 15, 2025
• Primary Completion: March 15, 2026
• Study Completion: April 15, 2026
• Last Updated: November 25, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)