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Effects of table tennis and brisk walking on outpatients with mild to moderate depression

The effect of table tennis and brisk walking as adjuvant therapy in outpatients with mild to moderate depression: a randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2200058744
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-04-16
Start date
2022-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

depression

Interventions

1:citalopram only
2:citalopram plus brisk walking
3:citalopram plus table tennis

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. The first visit to the outpatient department, without taking antidepressants in the past; 2. Age = 18 years; 3. Conform to the diagnostic criteria for depression in the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), and the condition is mild to moderate depression (HAMD-24 score = 18 points); 4. Agree to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Serious depression or suicidal tendency, requiring regular treatment in psychiatric hospitals; 2. Secondary depression patients caused by other diseases or drugs; 3. Combined with schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, excessive anxiety and other psychiatric diseases; 4. Other nervous system diseases such as epilepsy, stroke or intracranial tumor; 5. Have serious basic diseases such as heart, lung and kidney, and are not suitable for moderate and low intensity progressive training assessed by professional sports personnel; 6. Have cognitive impairment, perceptual audio-visual impairment, and can not complete the scale evaluation; 7. Those who have been exercising regularly for a long time; 8. There is no time to complete the exercise time specified in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
remission rate of depression;response of intervention;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
severity of anxiety;Sleep Quality;cognitive function;somatization symptom;inflammatory factors;neurotrophic factor;participants’ recommendation levels on the intervention;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactBi xiaoying

The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University

bxy616@sina.com+86 13795274796

Outcome results

None listed

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