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Effect of sprint exercise on depression

EFFECT OF SPRINT INTERVAL TRAINING ON DEPRESSION AS MEASURED BY DASS SCALE: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2013/05/003625
Enrollment
40
Registered
2013-05-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Diagnosis of Depression will be according to DSM IV TR guidelines.

Interventions

Intervention1: Sprint interval training.: STUDY GROUP: GROUP- 1: Traditional Aerobic Exercise GROUP-2: Sprint Interval Training GROUP-3: CONTROLS Aerobic Training: 30 minutes a day for 5 days

Sponsors

Deepmala Deore
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: presence of Depression According to DSM IV TR criteria. normal baseline ECG giving consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Resting blood pressure greater than or equal to 160/100 mm Hg 2.Factors that may limit adherence to intervention or affect conduct of the trial such as lack of time, amount of travel, and/or work or family stressors 3.Unable or willing to communicate with staff, to provide written informed consent, or accept the randomized assignment. 4.Failure to complete behavioral run-in and baseline testing 5.Not physically capable of performing the exercise required of the study protocols 6.Plans to be away in the next 6 weeks 7.Significant weight loss in the past year ( >20 kg) or current use of weight loss medications 8.Current diagnosis of schizophrenia, or other psychotic disorders, or bipolar disorder 9.History of bariatric surgery within last 3 years 10.Underlying diseases or conditions likely to limit lifespan and/or affect the safety of the intervention 11.Self-report HIV or tuberculosis 12.History or evidence of serious arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure, aortic aneurysm, or heart transplantation 13.Renal disease: currently receiving dialysis 14.Type I diabetes mellitus 15.Type 2 diabetes mellitus, defined as: Fasting plasma glucose levels greater than or equal to 126 mg/dL 2-hour postprandial Oral Glucose Tolerance Test results greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL. 16.Chronic obstructive lung disease, peripheral vascular disease, angina or any other disease that limits ability to follow exercise protocol 17.Advanced neuropathy or retinopathy. 18.Consuming alcoholic beverages, Smoker or have used nicotine/tobacco products within the last 12 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. To compare the effect of 6 weeks of traditional aerobic exercise and sprint interval training on DASS Scale in patients of Depression.Timepoint: at start of exercise, and after completion of 6 weeks and 3 months.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the effects of aerobic training and Sprint Interval Training on serum cortisol, serum cholesterol and blood urea nitrogen as stress markers.Timepoint: at start of exercise, and after completion of 6 weeks and 3 months.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Deepmala Nagorao Deore

Government Dental College, Aurangabad

deepmala.deore@yahoo.com0240-2402412

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026