Tokyo, Oct. 10 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000059292) titled 'The effects of stretching on sleep and psychological stress' on Oct. 10.
Study Type:
Interventional
Study Design:
Basic Design - Cross-over
Randomization - Randomized
Blinding - Open -but assessor(s) are blinded
Control - Placebo
Primary Sponsor:
Institute - Waseda University
Condition:
Condition - N/A
Classification by malignancy - Others
Genomic information - NO
Objective:
Narrative objectives1 - This study examines the effects of performing stretching exercises before bedtime on stress levels, sleep state, sleep structure, and core body temperature changes in young adults reporting low subjective sleep quality, comparing these outcomes to a condition where no stretching is performed.
Basic objectives2 - Efficacy
Intervention:
Interventions/Control_1 - Full-body stretch (10 minutes)
Interventions/Control_2 - normal lifestyle
Eligibility:
Age-lower limit - 20
years-old
=
Gender - Male and Female
Key inclusion criteria - Adults (both men and women) with low subjective sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score of 6 to 10). For women, a shortened version of the DRSP with a score of 12 or lower.
Key exclusion criteria - 1.Individuals who currently engage in regular exercise at least three days per week 1. Individuals who exercise regularly at least three days a week.
2.Individuals undergoing regular medical visits and medication for mental disorders or sleep disorders.
3.Individuals receiving treatment for physical illnesses or injuries.
4.Individuals planning long-term trips or travel across time zones during the intervention period.
5.Individuals with amenorrhea or significantly irregular menstrual cycles.
6.Individuals deemed by the principal investigator to be at risk of health deterioration due to participation in the experiment.
Target Size - 20
Recruitment Status:
Recruitment status - Preinitiation
Date of protocol fixation - 2025 Year 01 Month 28 Day
Date of IRB - 2025 Year 09 Month 09 Day
Anticipated trial start date - 2025 Year 10 Month 10 Day
Last follow-up date - 2027 Year 03 Month 31 Day
To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067819
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