Prevention of Depressive Relapse by Means of Physical Exercise and Lifestyle

Lund University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Depression

Treatments: Behavioral: Therapist-assisted iCBT; Behavioral: Monthly screening with feedback

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02599597

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Details and patient eligibility

About

Depression treatments including physical activity and sleep management has been shown to relieve depressive symptoms among participants suffering depressive episodes. This study evaluates the potential of these methods as prevention of depressive relapse or recurrence

Enrollment: 150 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• A history of at least one episode of Major Depression.
• If medicating - Taking a stable (since one month) and therapeutic dosage of antidepressant medication
• Being able to read and write Swedish
• Having access to the internet

Exclusion criteria

• Fulfilling the criteria for Major depression
• Bipolar disorder
• Psychosis
• Substance abuse
• Suicidality
• Currently in psychotherapy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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150 participants in 3 patient groups

Therapist-assisted iCBT

Experimental group

Description:

Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT), containing physical activity and sleep management for preventing depressive relapse. Monthly depression screening with therapist feedback.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Therapist-assisted iCBT

Behavioral: Monthly screening with feedback

Monthly screening with feedback

Active Comparator group

Description:

Monthly depression screening with therapist feedback.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Monthly screening with feedback

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

No intervention, follow-up along with all participants at 6 and 12-months.