Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Stress

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
StressProgressive Muscle Relaxation - Behavioral
Eligibility
18 - 24
All Sexes
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Study Summary

This trial will study if yoga, progressive muscle relaxation, and deep breathing exercises can reduce stress in college students in a single session.

Treatment Effectiveness

Study Objectives

3 Primary · 5 Secondary · Reporting Duration: Pre-intervention, immediately preceding the single intervention session, immediately after completing the single intervention session, and 1 day after the single intervention session

Baseline
Recruitment Yield
End of session
Acceptability of the intervention as assessed by survey
Perceived acceptability of the intervention package as assessed by the Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM)
Perceived appropriateness of the intervention package as assessed by the Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM)
Perceived feasibility of delivering the intervention as assessed by the Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM)
Day 1
Perceived Stress
Positive and negative affect
The day following the session
Completion Rate

Trial Safety

Trial Design

8 Treatment Groups

Progressive Muscle Relaxation+Deep Breathing
1 of 8
Yoga+Progressive Muscle Relaxation
1 of 8
Yoga+Progressive Muscle Relaxation+Deep Breathing
1 of 8
Yoga+Deep Breathing
1 of 8
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
1 of 8
Deep Breathing
1 of 8
Yoga
1 of 8
Quiet sitting
1 of 8

Experimental Treatment

Non-Treatment Group

32 Total Participants · 8 Treatment Groups

Primary Treatment: Progressive Muscle Relaxation · Has Placebo Group · N/A

Progressive Muscle Relaxation+Deep BreathingExperimental Group · 2 Interventions: Deep Breathing, Progressive Muscle Relaxation · Intervention Types: Behavioral, Behavioral
Yoga+Progressive Muscle RelaxationExperimental Group · 2 Interventions: Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Yoga · Intervention Types: Behavioral, Behavioral
Yoga+Progressive Muscle Relaxation+Deep BreathingExperimental Group · 3 Interventions: Deep Breathing, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Yoga · Intervention Types: Behavioral, Behavioral, Behavioral
Yoga+Deep BreathingExperimental Group · 2 Interventions: Deep Breathing, Yoga · Intervention Types: Behavioral, Behavioral
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Behavioral
Experimental Group · 1 Intervention: Progressive Muscle Relaxation · Intervention Types: Behavioral
Deep Breathing
Behavioral
Experimental Group · 1 Intervention: Deep Breathing · Intervention Types: Behavioral
Yoga
Behavioral
Experimental Group · 1 Intervention: Yoga · Intervention Types: Behavioral
Quiet sitting
Behavioral
ShamComparator Group · 1 Intervention: Quiet sitting · Intervention Types: Behavioral
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
2017
Completed Early Phase 1
~1610
Yoga
2008
Completed Phase 3
~3830

Trial Logistics

Trial Timeline

Screening: ~3 weeks
Treatment: Varies
Reporting: pre-intervention, immediately preceding the single intervention session, immediately after completing the single intervention session, and 1 day after the single intervention session

Who is running the clinical trial?

Wake Forest UniversityLead Sponsor
182 Previous Clinical Trials
151,641 Total Patients Enrolled

Eligibility Criteria

Age 18 - 24 · All Participants · 5 Total Inclusion Criteria

Mark “Yes” if the following statements are true for you:
You are willing to attend a single stress intervention session lasting up to 60 minutes.

Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
North Carolina100.0%
How old are they?
18 - 65100.0%
What site did they apply to?
Wake Forest University100.0%
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria100.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the prerequisites for participation in this research?

"This psychology trial is recruiting 32 undergraduates aged 18-24 who are currently struggling with stress. To be eligible, these students must also demonstrate their physical readiness via the PAR-Q+, give consent to participate in a single session up to an hour long, and agree to all other study procedures and assessments." - Anonymous Online Contributor

Unverified Answer

Is eligibility for this scientific trial restricted to individuals aged sixty or below?

"According to the requirements for this trial, only individuals aged 18-24 are eligible. In comparison, there are currently 21 trials accepting patients younger than 18 and 106 that accept elderly patients over 65 years of age." - Anonymous Online Contributor

Unverified Answer

How many individuals have enrolled in this research endeavor?

"That is correct. Clinicaltrials.gov data displays that the trial, initially posted on June 2nd 2022, is now actively recruiting patients from a singular site and needs 32 participants in total." - Anonymous Online Contributor

Unverified Answer

What are the fundamental goals of this research endeavor?

"This clinical trial's chief goal, measured within a span of 24 hours post-treatment, is to ascertain the success rate of recruitment. Secondary outcomes include ratings on the Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM) which measures perceived feasibility; Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM), which assesses appropriateness; and Perceived Stress Scale scores ranging from 0 to 40 with higher numbers reflecting more stress." - Anonymous Online Contributor

Unverified Answer

Is this experiment presently accepting participants?

"The data on clinicaltrials.gov concurs that this experiment is currently recruiting participants. This initiative was originally posted to the public domain on June 2nd 2022 and has since been updated lastly on July 11th 2022." - Anonymous Online Contributor

Unverified Answer
Please Note: These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.