Adult ChildrenNCT06561776
Investigation of Physical Impairments in Young Adults
An observational study of Adult Children, run by Izmir Democracy University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Physical inactivity is widespread among young adults due to different disasters like the COVID-19 and earthquakes. On the other hand, it is unknown how physical activity level affects cough strength and balance in young adults. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 45 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Adult Children
- What is being tested?
- Physical Evaluations of individuals
- How many people
- 51 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2023to 1 May 2025
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 45 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Study population: At least 51 individuals aged 18 and over will be included
Who may be able to join
- being 18 years or older,
- volunteering to participate in the study
- understanding and answering the questionnaire
Who cannot join
- having any physical or mental disability/disease and/or cognitive impairment that would prevent physical activities
- being pregnant.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Cough Strength, Physical Activity and Balance in Young Adults.
Physical inactivity is widespread among young adults due to different disasters like the COVID-19 and earthquakes. On the other hand, it is unknown how physical activity level affects cough strength and balance in young adults. In current study, it was aimed to investigate both cough strength, physical activity and balance status in young adults and the relationship between these parameters.
Read the detailed description
Participation in free time physical activities has various health benefits such as increasing academic success, improving quality of life. Physical inactivity in university students has been triggered by disasters such as COVID-19 and earthquakes that we have experienced. However, it is not yet known how physical inactivity and sedentary life affect cough strength and balance in these healthy young people. Thus, this study aimed to explore the cough strength, physical activity and balance status and the correlations between these parameters in young adults.
- Conditions
- Adult Children
- Being tested
- Physical Evaluations of individuals
- Keywords
- adult, balance, cough, COVID-19, physical activity
- Medical subject headings
- Cough, COVID-19, Motor Activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Physical Evaluations of individualsOther
Participants will be evaluated on cough strength, physical activity and balance. The data to be obtained from all these evaluations are planned to be collected face to face from the participants at once and within a maximum of 1 hour.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Young adults | This group will consist of individuals aged 18 and over Receives: Other: Physical Evaluations of individuals |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Cough strength
Cough strength will be evaluated using a PEFmeter.
Measured: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Secondary outcomes (3)
Physical activity score
Physical activity will be assessed using the Short Form of International Physical Activity Questionnaire. There are a total of 7 questions in the questionnaire. It provides a total physical activity score. As this score increases, physical activity level of the participant increases.
Measured: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Static balance score
It was assessed with a single-leg balance test and the maximum time in this position was recorded in seconds with a stopwatch.
Measured: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Dynamic balance score
I was assessed with the standing functional reach test. Participant was asked to extend their arms forward parallel to the wall, the distance between the starting point and the farthest reached point was measured. As this distance increases, the balance increases.
Measured: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted20 Aug 2024
- Study start1 Sep 2023
- Primary completion1 Mar 2024
- Study completion1 May 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Adult ChildrenStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 51 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Izmir Democracy University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Gulsah Bargi, Izmir Democracy University
- Investigators
- GÜLŞAH BARĞI, Study director, Izmir Democracy UniversityALPEREN BİNİCİ, Principal investigator, Izmir Democracy UniversityGÖKAY GÖKÇE, Principal investigator, Izmir Democracy UniversityMAHİR SOLMAZ, Principal investigator, Izmir Democracy UniversityBİLAL KAMACİHAN, Principal investigator, Izmir Democracy University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06561776
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Young adults
- Status last verified
- Mar 2026
- First submitted
- 16 Aug 2024
- Last updated
- 27 Mar 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Silva MVGD, Soares IC, Ventura SC, Kuroda MN, Goncalves Dos Santos BG, Nogueira da Silva C, Borato LA, Pedroni CR. Trunk muscles influence lower limb performance in crossfit athletes: A cross-sectional study. Physiother Res Int. 2024 Jan;29(1):e2040. doi: 10.1002/pri.2040. Epub 2023 Jul 15.
PubMed 37452583Koca R, Sen ME. The effect of anthropometric measurements and muscle endurance of the trunk and lower extremities on anatomic body awareness in healthy individuals with different levels of physical activity. Acta Neurol Belg. 2024 Jun;124(3):995-1003. doi: 10.1007/s13760-024-02526-9. Epub 2024 Mar 28.
PubMed 38546933
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Mar 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Cough Strength, Physical Activity and Balance in Young Adults.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06561776
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Young adults
- Conditions
- Adult Children
- Keywords
- adult, balance, cough, COVID-19, physical activity
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 51 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Izmir Democracy UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Mar 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 May 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 20 Aug 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Physical inactivity is widespread among young adults due to different disasters like the COVID-19 and earthquakes. On the other hand, it is unknown how physical activity level affects cough strength and balance in young adults. In current study, it was aimed to investigate both cough strength, physical activity and balance status in young adults and the relationship between these parameters.
Detailed description
Participation in free time physical activities has various health benefits such as increasing academic success, improving quality of life. Physical inactivity in university students has been triggered by disasters such as COVID-19 and earthquakes that we have experienced. However, it is not yet known how physical inactivity and sedentary life affect cough strength and balance in these healthy young people. Thus, this study aimed to explore the cough strength, physical activity and balance status and the correlations between these parameters in young adults.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Young adults | – | Other: Physical Evaluations of individualsThis group will consist of individuals aged 18 and over |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 45 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
- Study population
- At least 51 individuals aged 18 and over will be included
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- being 18 years or older,
- volunteering to participate in the study
- understanding and answering the questionnaire
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- having any physical or mental disability/disease and/or cognitive impairment that would prevent physical activities
- being pregnant.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Evaluations of individualsParticipants will be evaluated on cough strength, physical activity and balance. The data to be obtained from all these evaluations are planned to be collected face to face from the participants at once and within a maximum of 1 hour. | Other | Young adults |
Primary outcome
Cough strength
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Cough strength will be evaluated using a PEFmeter.
3 secondary outcomes
Physical activity score
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Static balance score
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Dynamic balance score
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Mar 2026.
- Background: PubMed 37452583Silva MVGD, Soares IC, Ventura SC, Kuroda MN, Goncalves Dos Santos BG, Nogueira da Silva C, Borato LA, Pedroni CR. Trunk muscles influence lower limb performance in crossfit athletes: A cross-sectional study. Physiother Res Int. 2024 Jan;29(1):e2040. doi: 10.1002/pri.2040. Epub 2023 Jul 15.
- Background: PubMed 38546933Koca R, Sen ME. The effect of anthropometric measurements and muscle endurance of the trunk and lower extremities on anatomic body awareness in healthy individuals with different levels of physical activity. Acta Neurol Belg. 2024 Jun;124(3):995-1003. doi: 10.1007/s13760-024-02526-9. Epub 2024 Mar 28.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
GÜLŞAH BARĞI study director
Izmir Democracy University
ALPEREN BİNİCİ principal investigator
Izmir Democracy University
GÖKAY GÖKÇE principal investigator
Izmir Democracy University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Adult Children, run by Izmir Democracy University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Mar 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Cough strength (time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06561776, which also lists 2 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Mar 2026.