Body Awareness Therapy for High Stress Young Adults
Official title: Investigating the Effects of Body Awareness Therapy on Functional Capacity, Balance, Sleep Quality and Psychological State in Young Adults With High Stress Levels: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Run by Mustafa Kemal University · NCT07045792 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study will test whether Body Awareness Therapy helps stressed young adults improve function, balance, sleep, and mood.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 20 Years to 30 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 30 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Mustafa Kemal University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Hatay, Antakya) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | May 30, 2025 |
| Main results expected | November 30, 2025 |
| Study ends | June 28, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | July 1, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07045792 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Young adults aged 20–30 with high stress (DASS-21 stress subscale ≥10) who are literate and willing to participate.
✕Probably not a fit
Individuals with orthopedic, neurological, rheumatological, psychiatric, systemic diseases, pregnancy, malignancy, active infection, or inconsistent attendance may not benefit.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
The trial is a randomized controlled study enrolling young adults with high stress to compare Body Awareness Therapy (BAT) delivered in group sessions to a no-treatment control. BAT will be practiced in supine, sitting, and standing positions over 8 weeks, with sessions twice weekly. Outcomes include functional capacity (6-minute walk test), static and dynamic balance tests, sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index), and psychological status (DASS-21), measured at baseline and after 8 weeks. Assessments are conducted in person by trained researchers at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Hatay Mustafa Kemem University. The study uses a prior power estimate to recruit at least 28 participants (14 per group).
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, BAT could improve balance, sleep, and mood in stressed young adults and offer a group-based active option.
How similar studies have gone: Previous data suggest that body-awareness–based interventions can impact stress-related outcomes, though this specific group and protocol are novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Be between 20 and 30 years old * Be literate * Score 10 or above on the stress subscale of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale -21 * Be willing to participate in the study voluntarily Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with orthopedic, neurological, rheumatological, psychiatric, mental, or any systemic chronic diseases * Those with cardiac problems that may prevent exercise * Those suspected of being pregnant * Individuals with malignancy * Individuals with active infection * Those who do not regularly attend the treatment program
Where it's running
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Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department
Hatay, Antakya, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Yasemin KARAASLAN, Assoc. Prof.
- Email: ptyasemindeveci@gmail.com
- Phone: 0535 845 96 25
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.