Clinical trial NCT01573130: Treating Depression With Physical Exercise
Official title: An Internet-administered, Therapist-supported Physical Exercise Program for the Treatment of Depression
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Depression
Keywords: Depression
Physical exercise
Internet
Lead sponsor: Umeå University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2012-04-06
Enrollment: 128
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The purpose of the study is to investigate the effects of an internet-administered, therapist-assisted physical exercise program for the treatment of depression.

Detailed description: Previous research has found promising results regarding physical exercise as treatment of depression. This study will test a 9 week, internet-administered, therapist-assisted physical exercise program.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Satisfy DSM-IV criteria for depression
* Living in Sweden and being able to read Swedish
* Access to computer with internet connection

Exclusion Criteria:

* Currently receiving other psychological treatment
* Non-stable use of psychoactive medication
* Deemed to suffer from a too severe depression, or being suicidal
* Deemed to suffer from other psychological disorder, e.g. psychosis, bipolarity etc.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change from baseline in Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
timeFrame: 24 hours
measure: Change from baseline in Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
timeFrame: 6 months
measure: Change from baseline in Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
timeFrame: Week 1 of treatment duration
measure: Change from baseline in Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
timeFrame: Week 2 of treatment duration
measure: Change from baseline in Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
timeFrame: Week 3 of treatment duration
measure: Change from baseline in Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
timeFrame: Week 4 of treatment duration
measure: Change from baseline in Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
timeFrame: Week 5 of treatment duration
measure: Change from baseline in Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
timeFrame: Week 6 of treatment duration
measure: Change from baseline in Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
timeFrame: Week 7 of treatment duration
measure: Change from baseline in Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
timeFrame: Week 8 of treatment duration
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change from baseline in Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
timeFrame: 24 hours
measure: Change from baseline in Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
timeFrame: 6 months
measure: Change from baseline in Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
timeFrame: 24 hours
measure: Change from baseline in Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
timeFrame: 6 months
measure: Change from baseline in Quality Of Life Inventory (QOLI)
timeFrame: 24 hours
measure: Change from baseline in Quality Of Life Inventory (QOLI)
timeFrame: 6 months
measure: Change from baseline in Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
timeFrame: 24 hours
measure: Change from baseline in Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
timeFrame: 6 months
measure: Change from baseline in the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)
timeFrame: 24 hours
measure: Change from baseline in the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)
timeFrame: 6 months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Umeå
country: Sweden
facility: Department of Psychology, Umeå University
state: Västerbotten
Study officials:
affiliation: Department of Psychology, Umeå University
name: Per Carlbring, Professor
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Strom M, Uckelstam CJ, Andersson G, Hassmen P, Umefjord G, Carlbring P. Internet-delivered therapist-guided physical activity for mild to moderate depression: a randomized controlled trial. PeerJ. 2013 Oct 3;1:e178. doi: 10.7717/peerj.178. eCollection 2013.