Aerobic Exercise as an Adjunct Therapy for Depression
ConditionDepressive Disorder
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-55
SponsorManahil Gill
About this trial
The goal of this study is to compare the reduction in the severity of depression after a duration of 06 weeks between patients receiving conventional therapy (antidepressant; Sertraline) only and those receiving both conventional therapy and a structured aerobic exercise (cycling, brisk walking).
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Structured Aerobic exercise
BehavioralParticipants will receive structured, supervised aerobic exercise ( cycling, brisk walking), in addition to conventional treatment consisting of 03 sessions per week, 35 minutes each for 06 weeks.
Treatment groups
66 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: ComparisonNo intervention 0 interventions
Group B: Aerobic ExerciseExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Change in Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) score
The primary outcome will be the mean change in Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) score from baseline to the end of 06 weeks intervention period. It is a 21- item self-report scale with total scores ranging from 0 to 63. Lower scores indicate fewer depressive symptoms and therefore a better outcome. The mean change in BDI score will be compared between the aerobic exercise (plus conventional treatment ) group and the non exercise group. (conventional treatment only).
Time frame
Baseline to 06 weeksSponsors and contacts
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Manahil Gill
Lead sponsor
Combined Military Hospital Bahawalpur
Sponsor institution
Source ClinicalTrials.gov