Relaxation and guided imagery tested as a tool for earthquake trauma
NCT ID NCT07563556
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a 4-week program combining muscle relaxation and guided imagery in 26 adult survivors of the 2023 earthquakes. Participants attend eight sessions and practice daily at home. Researchers will measure changes in stress, mood, and daily activity performance over 6 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- combined mind-body intervention (progressive muscle relaxation and guided imagery)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to help earthquake survivors manage stress and regain daily function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early trial with only 26 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It also relies on self-reported outcomes, which can be subjective.
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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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About 26 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- 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.
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18 to 65 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: * Being between 18 and 65 years old. * Having directly experienced the February 6, 2023 earthquake. * Currently residing in the earthquake zone. * Possessing sufficient cognitive and language skills to participate in assessments and the intervention. Exclusion Criteria: * Having an additional psychiatric or neurological disease diagnosis. * Having received non-pharmacological interventions (such as psychotherapy, CBT, art therapy, or meditation) before or during the study. * Currently using psychiatric medications. * Having a history of other physical (e.g., violence) or psychological trauma. * Being pregnant or currently breastfeeding. * Having a current substance addiction. * Demonstrating suicidal tendencies.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hacettepe University
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)