Increasing Physical Activity in Persons With Depression

The University of Texas System (UT)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Physical Activity; Depression

Treatments: Behavioral: Physical Activity

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02781688

STU 092015-038

Details and patient eligibility

About

Pilot study to assess a multi-component intervention to increase physical activity in persons with depression.

Full description

The research project is a pilot study to assess the effects of a multi-component intervention in increasing physical activity among persons with depression. Individuals meeting inclusion/exclusion criteria will be enrolled in the 12-week intervention. Intervention components will include self-monitoring, Active Living counseling, and facility access. Blood samples will be collected at baseline. Assessments (anxiety, stress, sleep) and sample collection will also occur at 2 time points during the intervention (Weeks 7 and 13). Changes in physical activity will be assessed using Fitbits to measure weekly minutes of moderate/vigorous activity.

Enrollment: 25 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 18-65 years
• Positive depression screen (Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ-9]) or current antidepressant treatment
• Report <150 minutes of weekly moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) on the Exercise Vital Sign (EVS)
• Written and verbal fluency in English

Exclusion criteria

• Medical condition contraindicating physical activity participation
• Cognitively unable to give informed consent
• Non-English speaking

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

---

25 participants in 1 patient group

Physical Activity Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will participate in a multi-component physical activity intervention for 12 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Physical Activity