Exercise physiology delivered via telehealth for adults with Major Depressive Disorder
- Conditions
- Major Depressive DisorderMental Health - Depression
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12621000025831
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of New South Wales
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Participants will be recruited through the Black Dog Institute website and social media.
Inclusion criteria
•Between 18 and 65 years
•Have been diagnosed with depression by a health professional (eg, GP, psychologist or psychiatrist)
•Currently experiencing symptoms of depression (indicated by a PHQ-9 score of 10 to 19)
•Have a regular general practitioner (GP)
•Currently inactive (defined as engaging in less than 150 mins per week of moderate-vigorous physical activity per week)
•Medically cleared to participate in an exercise program (as indicated by no positive scores on the Adult Pre-Exercise Screening System assessing contraindications to exercise participation).
•English speaking
•Access to the Internet and a computer at home.
•Live in Australia
•Currently experiencing severe depression (PHQ-9 score of 20 or more) or suicidal thoughts (PHQ-9 item 9 score of 1 or more)
•Diagnosed psychotic illness e.g. schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder
•Diagnosed bipolar disorder
•Substance abuse disorder
•Pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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