Piloting osteopathic manipulative treatment for depression in peri-menopausal wome

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Depression; Menopause; Mental Health - Depression; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Menstruation and menopause

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000675921
• Lead Sponsor: RMIT University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-07-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Signs and symptoms consistent with peri-menopause and depressed mood or mild-moderate depression as determined by the Greene Climacteric Scale and the DASS, but otherwise healthy individuals

Exclusion Criteria

Coexisting infectious disease, medical or surgical conditions, including, but not limited to, suspected or known malignancy, regular migraines or headaches, non-evaluated trauma, unresolved back pain, history of drug abuse, history of seizures, pregnancy, history of mental illness prior to menopausal symptoms occurring, use of muscle relaxants or pain medication eight hours before examination. Military service in the Middle East.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
DASS42 depression scores[At baseline, and at 1, 5, 8 and 20 weeks after intervention commencement]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary Outcome 1: menopausal symptoms using the Greene Climacteric Scale[Timepoints 1: at baseline, and at 1, 5, 8 and 20 weeks after intervention commencement];Secondary Outcome 2: therapeutic alliance using the Working Alliance Inventory[Timepoints 2: at week 1, 5 and 8 after intervention commencement.]