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A Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy Study of an App-Based Physical Activity Intervention (MoodMover) for Depression

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Depression
Registration Number
NCT06573125
Lead Sponsor
University of British Columbia
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not yet recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
36
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:<br><br>AGE: 18-64 years DIAGNOSIS: A self-reported current diagnosis of major depressive<br>disorder and/or at least mild depressive symptoms (>= 5) on the Patient Health<br>Questionnaire, 9-Item (PHQ-9).<br><br>DEVICE: Possess an iPhone or Android smartphone with internet access to download the app.<br><br>LANGUAGE: Read, write understand, and communicate in the English language (or as<br>appropriate)<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> 1. Are experiencing acute risk of harm to self or others<br><br> 2. Have an active alcohol or substance use disorder<br><br> 3. Physical disability preventing exercise<br><br> 4. Active psychosis or mania<br><br> 5. Severe cognitive impairment<br><br> 6. Current pregnancy<br><br> 7. Patients whose depression is directly linked to another major primary psychiatric<br> disorder, such as psychosis or bipolar disorder<br><br> 8. Exercise >= 90 min moderate-vigorous physical activity per week or >= 3 times/week<br><br> 9. Anticipate a major absence (e.g., long vacation, surgery) in the next 3 months<br><br> 10. Anticipate a major change to participants' current antidepressant treatment regimen<br> (if any, e.g., medications, psychotherapy) in the next 3 months

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Recruitment rate assessed by the proportion of enrolled participants to those who are eligible and interested.;Intervention adherence assessed by the proportion of participants who complete the majority of major lessons.;User Engagement: Time spent on each module will be downloaded from the Pathverse admin web portal.;Usability assessed by the adapted, patient version of the mHealth app usability questionnaire (MAUQ) for standalone apps.;Retention rates indicated by the proportion of participants completing both pre- and post-intervention questionnaires.;Compliance to the graded goal setting indicated by the proportion of participants who successfully set their step goals as instructed.;User satisfaction assessed by Melin et al.'s mHealth Satisfaction Questionnaire (14-item)
Secondary Outcome Measures
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