Therapeutic climbing in psychatric settings: Evaluation of potential factors and acute psychological changes in inpatients with different mental and behavioural disorders

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: F33; F32; F40; F41; F42; F50; Recurrent depressive disorder; Depressive episode; Phobic anxiety disorders; Other anxiety disorders

• Registration Number: DRKS00031571
• Lead Sponsor: niversität Innsbruck

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-06-12
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Diagnoses of depression, anxiety or obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating disorder (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa)
sufficient knowledge of German
participation in all four climbing sessions
willingness to participate in an interview
weight under 120 kilograms
no orthopaedic problems
no medical contraindication to climbing and Nordic Walking

Exclusion Criteria

acute psychosis
acute suicidal risk
acute cardiovascular limitations

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Arm 1 +2: qualitative exploration of climbing therapy through semi-structured interviews within one week after the fourth climbing session.<br>Arm 3: Quantitative analysis of the time course, the interventions and the interaction of time and group with regard to affective responses, state anxiety and self-efficacy. All three interventions take place within one week.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Arm 1 +2: Description of the sample by quantitative recording of different parameters before the first and after the fourth climbing session<br>Arm 3: Quantitative analysis of the time course, the interventions and the interaction of time and group with regard to physical activity, heart rate and body image.