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Investigation of the Effects of Qigong Exercise Training and Multicomponent Exercise Training on Physical and Mental Health in People With Panic Disorder

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Panic disorder is a psychiatric disease characterized by recurrent panic attacks that occur in expected or unexpected situations and create feelings of intense fear, restlessness and discomfort. Panic disorder often has a chronic course, its frequency and severity can be irregular, various physical, mental, and behavioral symptoms can develop, and the quality of life of individuals can decrease significantly. Evidence-based psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy are effective in reducing the symptoms of panic disorder and managing the disorder. However, both of these treatment methods have certain limitations, and approximately one-third of patients do not respond to therapy or the response is not sufficiently effective. Delaying treatment of the disease results in a poor prognosis and more established symptoms. Exercise can be viewed as a low-cost, supportive treatment for relieving symptoms with comparable efficacy to medication and other psychological interventions. Although exercise is recommended for patients with anxiety-panic disorder, there remains uncertainty about whether its effects are sustainable, the type and intensity of exercise required for effective treatment, and thus the effects of qigong and multicomponent exercise on multiple health outcomes in panic disorder. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of Qigong exercise training and multicomponent exercise training on anxiety-panic, balance, mobility, walking, functional strength, physical activity, sleep quality, fatigue, chronic musculoskeletal pain, quality of life and cognition.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Being between the ages of 18-65

• Being diagnosed with panic disorder by a psychiatrist

• Not having another psychiatric illness

• Wanting to participate in the research voluntarily and signing the informed consent

• Not having a history of communication or neuromusculoskeletal disease that would not allow the application of evaluation and treatment methods

Locations
Other Locations
Turkey
Dokuz Eylul University
RECRUITING
Izmir
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-12-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2028-09-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 60
Treatments
Experimental: Qigong-Baduanjin Exercise Training Group
In our study, the Qigong exercise training group will receive Baduanjin training via online platform for 8 weeks, 2 days a week, 1 hour a day, under the supervision of a physiotherapist. Each lesson will consist of 10 minutes of warm-up, 40 minutes of Qigong Baduanjin exercises, and 10 minutes of cool-down. First, the participants will be taught isometric and isotonic segmental movement sequences in the upper and lower extremities, then they will be taught to combine breathing techniques, and then they will be taught to focus their attention on movement, breathing, and Qi (life force). In addition, the patients will be asked to exercise at home unsupervised for 1 day a week and keep an exercise diary. According to the participant's compliance and problems, examinations will be made in weekly check-ups and the exercise diary recorded by the patients will be checked, and thus exercise progressions will be ensured. The sessions will be carried out in groups and supervised.
Experimental: Multicomponent Exercise (resistance, balance, endurance and cognitive-motor skills) Training Group
Participants in this group will receive multicomponent exercise training via online platform, 2 times a week, 1 hour per day, for 8 weeks. In addition, patients will be asked to exercise at home unsupervised for 1 day a week and keep an exercise diary. Participant's compliance and problems will be examined during weekly check-ups, and exercise progressions will be provided by increasing the intensity according to the participant's compliance. Sessions will be performed and supervised in groups. The multicomponent exercise intervention will consist of a combined training program with three components (resistance training with elastic resistance band, balance training, endurance and training to develop cognitive-motor skills (dual task)). Each session will have a 3-part structure (warm-up, main exercise and cool-down) to increase the level of difficulty and commitment, and progress will be monitored throughout the 8-week multicomponent treatment.
No_intervention: Wait List - Control Group
Participants in this group will only be monitored during the study, they will continue their normal treatments, in addition to their usual medical care, if they have a sports or exercise program, they will be asked to continue but not to start a new program, and they will be informed about healthy lifestyle recommendations (regular physical activity-exercise, nutrition, sleep, etc.). In this group with a waiting list structure, individuals who have completed the study follow-up period will be offered exercise program options and will be included in the training programs if they want to participate in exercise training, but the data of these participants will not be included in the analyses of this study.
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Sponsors
Leads: Dokuz Eylul University

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