Movement for Depression - An RCT Assessing the Effects of Physical Activity Promotion for People With MDD (MOVEDEP)

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Major Depressive Disorder

Treatments: Behavioral: Physical activity promotion + TAU; Behavioral: Control

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03403881

15-0532

Details and patient eligibility

About

Randomized clinical trial that aims to increase physical activity levels in people with depression and to evaluate if the increase on PA levels has impact on clinical and biological measures.

Full description

The contacts will be made by face-to-face interviews and telephone calls

Enrollment: 130 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• age: 18 - 65 years;
• diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder (DSM-IV), assessed by a trained psychiatrist;
• score 7 or more in the HAM-D;
• do not present clinical comorbidities that limit or contra-indicate the practice of physical activity;
• be starting depression treatment at the Programa de transtorno do humor (PROTHUM) ;
• have acess to a computer and have a facebook account;
• be able to read and sign the consent term.

Exclusion criteria

• present other psychiatric diagnosis such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or use of alcohol or other drugs;
• be not liberated to the practice of physical exercises by the assistant psychiatrist.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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130 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Physical activity promotion + TAU

Active Comparator group

Description:

Physical activity promotion based on: * Pedometers use; * Weekly contact (telephone or face-to-face); * Contact based on a self-determination theory. TAU: Treatment as usual, which include medications. Medications were prescribed by psychiatrists not involved in the study participation.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Physical activity promotion + TAU

Control

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Weekly calls with general health content. TAU: Treatment as usual, which include medications. Medications were prescribed by psychiatrists not involved in the study participation.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Control