A pragmatic randomised controlled trial to evaluate physical activity as a treatment for depressio
Completed
- Conditions
- DepressionMild/moderate depressionMental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN16900744
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Bristol (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 361
Inclusion Criteria
Patients aged 18-69 diagnosed by GPs as having a new episode of mild/moderate depression (ICD-10 diagnosis and a score of 14 or more on Beck Depression Inventory)
Exclusion Criteria
1. Physical contraindications to exercise
2. Inability to complete self-administered questionnaires
3. Psychosis
4. Serious drug or alcohol abuse
5. Pregnancy at time of randomisation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Current primary outcome measures as of 10/04/2012:<br>Change in clinical symptoms of depression assessed using Beck Depression Inventory at 4-months post-randomisation.<br><br>Previous primary outcome measures:<br>Change in clinical symptoms of depression assessed using Beck Depression Inventory at 3-months post-randomisation.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Current secondary outcome measures as of 10/04/2012:<br>A number of secondary outcomes will be measured at various points throughout the trial (4-months, 8-months, 12-months post-randomisation) including change in use of anti-depressants, uptake of physical activity, exercise efficacy and quality of life .<br><br>Previous secondary outcome measures:<br>A number of secondary outcomes will be measured at various points throughout the trial (3-months, 12-months, 24-months post-randomisation) including change in use of anti-depressants, uptake of physical activity, physical self-perceptions, exercise efficacy, psychiatric co-morbidity, quality of life and social support.