Vigorous Exercise for Depressed Smokers

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Depression; Nicotine Dependence
• Interventions: Behavioral: exercise; Behavioral: health education

• Registration Number: NCT01860924
• Lead Sponsor: Mayo Clinic

Brief Summary

In this project the investigators will develop and pilot test a supervised, vigorous intensity exercise intervention for depressed female smokers. If the pilot intervention is successful the investigators will have a blueprint for a large randomized controlled trial. The long term objective is to develop interventions for depressed women that will ultimately reduce their risk of tobacco-caused disease and mortality.

Detailed Description

This project will be the first to evaluate supervised vigorous exercise for depressed smokers

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-05
• Study First Submitted: 2013-05-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-05-22
• Study First Posted: 2013-05-23
• Primary Completion: 2015-12
• Study Completion: 2015-12
• Status Verified: 2016-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-01-12
• Last Update Posted: 2016-01-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1. smoking cessation medication
2. Not able to exercise medically

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
exercise	exercise	vigorous supervised exercise
health education	health education	health education control

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
smoking abstinence	6 months	Smoking cessation biochemically confirmed

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
depressive symptoms	6 months	depressive symptoms (PHQ-9)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic in Rochester; 🇺🇸 Rochester, Minnesota, United States