Survey reveals stress and sleep patterns among future physical therapists
NCT ID NCT07303244
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 138 physical therapy students aged 18-30 to see if their eating habits, sleep quality, and stress levels are linked. Participants filled out three questionnaires about eating attitudes, sleep, and perceived stress. The goal was to understand how these factors might relate to early heart disease risk. No treatment or intervention was given—just observation.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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138 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
The study population consists of undergraduate physical therapy students aged 18-30 years from various universities. This group represents a young adult population frequently exposed to high academic demands, lifestyle irregularities, and stress-related behaviors that may influence eating patterns, sleep quality, and early cardiovascular risk. Participants are generally healthy with no reported cardiovascular, metabolic, or psychiatric conditions.
- Ages
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18 to 30 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-30 years. * Enrolled as an undergraduate Physical Therapy student. * Able and willing to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * History of cardiovascular, metabolic, or psychiatric disorders. * Current use of medications that affect appetite, sleep, or mood. * Incomplete or inconsistent responses to the study questionnaires.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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EG Physio
Giza, Egypt
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