NCT05460806

The Effect of Aerobic Exercise in Alexithymic Individuals With Chronic Pain

The Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Pain, Alexithymia Level and Quality of Life in Alexithymic Individuals With Chronic Pain

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: KTO Karatay University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

It was aimed to investigate the effect of aerobic exercise on pain, alexithymia level and quality of life in young alexithymic individuals with chronic pain. There is no study in the literature comparing the effectiveness of aerobic exercise on alexithymia and chronic pain. Since our study will be the first study to investigate the subject, we foresee that it is scientifically important and will shed light on future studies. In addition, it is planned to make national or international papers and publications after the study is completed.

Detailed description

In the study, after the necessary permissions are obtained, the Graded Chronic Pain Scale (ECAS) and Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20 (TAS-20) will be sent to the students who are studying at KTO Karatay University and whose age range is between 18-25 years. Among the students who fill out the form voluntarily, individuals who mark the 3rd or 4th option in the first question in the DKAS and who have a total score of 52 and above in the TAS-20 scale will be identified. Among these individuals, a total of 40 people will be included in the study randomly with a computer program. These participants will again be randomly divided into two groups as the control group (n=20) and the exercise group (n=20).

Conditions

• Chronic Pain
• Quality of Life
• Alexithymia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Aerobic Exercise	Participants assigned to aerobic exercise training will walk on a treadmill (RodbyTM, RL 1600E, Enhorna, Sweden) for 40 minutes at an intensity of 60-75% of maximum heart rate (220-age formula) three times per week for 8 weeks. The heart rate of the participants will be measured with an electric heart rate monitor throughout the session.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-07-12
• Primary completion: 2022-09-06
• Completion: 2022-09-07
• First posted: 2022-07-15
• Last updated: 2022-10-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)