Influence of Depressive Mood on Rehab Outcome

Johannes Kepler University of Linz

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Depressive Mood

Treatments: Other: exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02915562

PMR-AGR-001

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of depressive mood on outcomes of an in-house rehabilitation program.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 2-week in-house-rehab at an acute geriatric unit
• ability to take part in assessments
• understanding German language
• Informed Consent

Exclusion criteria

• anti-depressive medication shorter than 4 weeks before enrollment
• In-house rehab < 14 days
• advanced stage of dementia

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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100 participants in 2 patient groups

Depressive Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

GDS 15 (Geriatric Depression Score) ≥5 at baseline

Treatment:

Other: exercise

Non-depressive Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

GDS 15 (Geriatric Depression Score) \<5 Points at baseline

Treatment:

Other: exercise