Exercise-Assisted Ergonomic Training for Pain, Sleep, and Anxiety in Nursing Students: RCT
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-30
SponsorKutahya Health Sciences University
About this trial
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of exercise-assisted ergonomic training on pain, sleep quality, and anxiety levels among nursing students. The study population consists of students enrolled in the Nursing Department of Kütahya Health Sciences University. Sixty participants will be recruited according to inclusion criteria and randomly assigned into intervention and control groups.
The intervention group will receive a structured ergonomic training program combined with exercise sessions, including theoretical lectures and practical exercise videos delivered twice a week for four weeks. The control group will continue with their standard nursing curriculum without additional ergonomic or exercise support. Data will be collected using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and State Anxiety Inventory before and after the intervention.
The study is expected to provide evidence on the effectiveness of ergonomic and exercise-based strategies in reducing pain, improving sleep quality, and lowering anxiety among nursing students, supporting the integration of such programs into nursing education.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Being a student in the Nursing Department of Kütahya Health Sciences University.
Willingness to participate in the study voluntarily.
No chronic diseases preventing exercise (e.g., COPD, heart failure).
No hearing impairments.
Disqualifiers
Students unwilling to participate in the study.
Developing any health problem during the intervention period.
Unable to continue participation for any reason.
Voluntarily withdrawing from the study.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Exercise-Assisted Ergonomic Training
BehavioralThe program includes structured ergonomic and exercise activities designed to improve posture, reduce musculoskeletal pain, enhance sleep quality, and decrease anxiety levels among nursing students. Theoretical lectures cover ergonomics principles, postural assessment, body mechanics, and ergonomic risks in nursing. Practical sessions are delivered via video twice a week for 4 weeks, each lasting 30-40 minutes, including warm-up, stretching, strengthening, balance, and posture exercises. The intervention is supervised by an exercise specialist to ensure safety and proper technique.
Treatment groups
60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Intervention GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Control groupNo intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Pain Level
Pain intensity will be assessed using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) before and after the 4-week exercise-assisted ergonomic training program.
Time frame
Baseline and 4 weeks after intervention completionSecondary outcomes
1
Sleep Quality
Sleep quality will be measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) at baseline and after 4 weeks of intervention.
Time frame
Baseline and 4 weeks after intervention completion2
Anxiety Level
State anxiety will be measured using the State Anxiety Inventory (SAI) at baseline and after 4 weeks of intervention.
Time frame
Baseline and 4 weeks after intervention completionSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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