Short-term aerobic exercise for depression in an outpatient geriatric psychiatry: a multicenter RCT

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Recruiting

• Conditions: F32; F33; F34; F31.3; Depressive episode; Recurrent depressive disorder; Persistent mood [affective] disorders; Bipolar affective disorder, current episode mild or moderate depression

• Registration Number: DRKS00032065
• Lead Sponsor: Abteilung für Gerontopsychiatrie, LVR-Klinik Köln

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-06-13
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of depression according to ICD-10 (F31.3 – F34)
2. Minimum length of stay of three days before enrollment in the study
3. informed consent of patient
4. MMSE < 19 points and the ability to explain the content of the study in the patients own words*
5. Prescription for exercise therapy (this includes cardiovascular resilience)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Clinical exclusion of delirium (based on CAM )
2. combined diagnosis of depression and an alcohol-induced neurodegenerative disease
3. acute and/or severe cardiac disorder, neurological disease, and/or chronic orthopedic disorder
4. Mini Mental Status Examination = 19 points

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in depressive symptoms at T0 and T1 (post intervention) with clinical global impression (CGI) scale by the attending physician.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in depressive symptoms, Change in movement behavior, change in aerobic capacity