Mindful movement may ease work stress and pain — a trial puts it to the test
NCT ID NCT07736599
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial tests whether a 10-week Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT) program can improve quality of life, reduce pain and work-related stress, and influence eating attitudes in healthy adults aged 25–55 who work at a university. Twenty participants are randomly assigned to either weekly group BBAT sessions or no intervention. Researchers measure changes using pain scales, stress questionnaires, and quality-of-life surveys, and also collect participants' written reflections to understand their experience.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT) — a 10-week, once-weekly, 60-minute group-based movement awareness therapy program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, non-drug approach to improve well-being and reduce stress in healthy working adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The therapy is subjective and relies on self-reported measures.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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25 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Employed as academic staff at Amasya University * Not currently participating in a regular structured exercise program (e.g., yoga, pilates) Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed chronic illness * Regular use of medication * Missing two consecutive weekly sessions during the study (applies to -intervention group; results in withdrawal) * Beginning another treatment program during the study period
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Amasya University
Amasya, Amasya, 05100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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