One hour of qigong may melt away student stress, study hopes
NCT ID NCT07178275
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether one 60-minute session of Baduanjin Qigong can immediately reduce anxiety, improve mood, and speed up reaction time in occupational therapy students aged 18-25. Fifty participants will each try both Qigong and a passive rest control on different days, with anxiety and mood measured before and after. If effective, Qigong could become a quick, accessible stress-relief tool for students.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Baduanjin Qigong (a gentle mind-body exercise combining slow movements, breathing, and focus)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer students a simple, low-cost way to quickly ease anxiety and boost mood during stressful times.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The effects are measured right after a single session, so long-term benefits are unknown.
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Study facts
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- 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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 25 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: * Age between 18-25 years * Being an undergraduate occupational therapy student at Medipol University * No history of chronic disease, psychiatric diagnosis, or condition preventing participation in physical exercise * No prior regular participation in Qigong, yoga, or similar mind-body practices * Voluntary participation and provision of informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Use of antidepressant or psychotropic medication * Acute pain, infection, or chronic cardiorespiratory disease * Inability to complete computer-based visual reaction time testing
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