Moving 4 Mood: a trial of a physical activity intervention as an adjunct to regular care for young people with depressio

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Depression (symptoms or disorder) in young people; Mental Health - Depression; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000282684
• Lead Sponsor: Orygen Youth Health Research Centre, The University of Melbourne

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-03-18
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

As this is a pragmatically oriented effectiveness trial, selection into the study will be based on ‘real-world’ characteristics of young people with depression: a) meeting the requirements for a Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP) to access psychological treatment under the Medicare Benefits Scheme Better Access program with likely diagnoses of major depressive disorder, rather than by a formal diagnostic research interview; OR b) endorsing items 7 to 10 (minimum of 3 out of the 4 items) on the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale(K10) with a score of 3 or more, indicating that depression symptoms have been experienced at least some of the time over the past 4 weeks. The K10 is part of the standardised intake assessment into headspace centres.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion and withdrawal criteria: presence of psychotic symptoms during the intake assessment upon first presentation to the headspace centre; current physical activity meeting the Australian Government Guidelines (under 18 years: 60 mins/day moderate-vigorous activity; over 18 years: 30 mins moderate physical activity, most or all days); eating disorder symptoms reported at intake assessment, with the standardised assessment used when entering the service, conducted by Access Team clinicians; organic mental disorder; physical illness that contra-indicates participation in physical activity; intellectual disability/cognitive impairment that precludes providing informed consent.

Any young person reporting a prior history of physical illness will be required to receive medical clearance from a GP in order to partake in the trial.

Withdrawal from the study can be at the request of the participant or if any changes in the participant’s presentation warrants a referral to a specialist/tertiary service. Once withdrawn, the young person will be reviewed using the headspace centre’s standard clinical review procedure and either maintained in the headspace centre or referred to tertiary services as necessary. These young people will be withdrawn from treatment but will remain involved in the post-treatment assessment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self-report depression symptoms measured by the Quick Inventory of Depression Symptomatology (QIDS-SR)[Baseline (prior to receiving intervention)<br>Mid point (post completing two treatment sessions but prior to completing intervention)<br>End-point (post intervention)]