Tai Chi for Depressio

Completed

• Conditions: Mental health including depression, anxiety and stress; Central obesity; Mental Health - Depression; Metabolic and Endocrine - Other metabolic disorders; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000010796
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Queensland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-01-04
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 213

Inclusion Criteria

Eligibility criteria included age 18-80 years, depression (identified by GPs), being on antidepressants for depression or having a short form Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale 10 (CESD 10) rating score of 10 or higher, and having central obesity assessed by waist circumference (> 95 cm [men]; 80 cm [women]) and/or body mass index (> 30 kg/m2) using the definition of central obesity by the International Diabetes Federation.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria included contraindications to physical activity, mental illness other than depression, such as diagnosed bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, severe or acute general medical problem, type 1 diabetes, current pregnancy, being within 3 months post-partum, or anticipating pregnancy during the course of the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depressive symptoms (assessed by CES-D10 and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21 [DASS21]). [Assessed at induction screening, randomization baseline, and then at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. ];Anxiety (assessed by Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21 [DASS21]). [Assessed at induction screening, randomization baseline, and then at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months.];Stress symptoms (assessed by Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21 [DASS21]). [Assessed at induction screening, randomization baseline, and then at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months.]