Bouldering as a therapeutic intervention in mild depressio

Phase 2

• Conditions: F32.0; Mild depressive episode

• Registration Number: DRKS00015885
• Lead Sponsor: Psychologie und Sportwissenschaften, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-03-19
• Study Completion: 2019-06-14
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 65

Inclusion Criteria

• Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale >16, cut off for depressive disorder
• aged =18 bis =70 Jahre, not severely overweight (BMI 18.5-35 kg/m²), fluent in German, only minor experiences in bouldering or climbing (1x/month at max and not regularly), general fitness, opportunity of full participation

Exclusion Criteria

severe physical and mental disease precluding from taking part in a sport intervention

other: age <18 und >70, BMI <18 und >35kg/m², specific mental disorders in the last 6 months (e.g., psychosis, addiction, mania, hurting themselves or others), current psychotherapy (or being on a wait-list), current intake of psychotropic drugs, acute suicidal tendency, in women: current pregnancy or breast feeding

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), pre, post, follow-up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
WHO-wellbeing Index, cognitive attention (d2-R), resting heart rate variability, pre, post