depression
Conditions
Interventions
2 Groups:Baduanjin
Sponsors
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18-65 years; 2. Gender: females and males; 3. Western diagnosis: Diagnosed to be suffering from current episode of depression by a psychiatrist based on DSM-5 and subject to verification by Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5); 4. Baseline score of 12 or higher on the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D17) (29); 5. Traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis: Diagnosed to be experienced the syndromes of liver Qi stagnation by International Medicine of Traditional Chinese Medicine; 6. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) of 20 or higher (30, 31); 7. Patients type: Day- and out-patient; 8. Voluntarily agree with the investigation and willing to sign a written informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Primary diagnosis other than depression; 2. Pregnant or lactating women; 3. Have substance abuse or drug dependence; 4. Acute suicidal or violent behavior; 5. Regular practice of Baduanjin or any kinds of mind-body exercise in the past 6 months (29); 6. Are not able to participant in Baduanjin exercise due to mobility problem.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood levels of ACTH;blood levels of cortisol;Blood levels of NE;Heart rate variability (HRV); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Liver Qi stagnation;The Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactProf. Hector Tsang
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Outcome results
None listed