Bouldering as a therapeutic intervention in mild depression

Bouldering as a therapeutic intervention in mild depression - Bouldering and depression

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00015885

Enrollment

Registered

2019-03-19

Start date

2019-03-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

F32.0

Interventions

Group 1: Manualized bouldering intervention: The boulder training is performed manualized. Each session lasts about 90 minutes consisting of a short questionnaire on the subjects’ mood at the beginnin

The subjects are examined for a total of 4 measuring points: baseline and follow-up examinations after 4, 8 and 16 weeks.

To evaluate the training effects, various instruments will be used. We will examine the subjective (self-efficacy, emotion regulation, chronic stress, perceived health, personality and performance mot

does not receive the training immediately. In these first 4 weeks, there are no special instructions to the subjects. The same assessment methods are used, this group receives the training after

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale >16, cut off for depressive disorder • aged =18 bis =70 Jahre, not severely overweight (BMI 18.5-35 kg/m²), fluent in German, only minor experiences in bouldering or climbing (1x/month at max and not regularly), general fitness, opportunity of full participation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: severe physical and mental disease precluding from taking part in a sport intervention other: age 70, BMI 35kg/m², specific mental disorders in the last 6 months (e.g., psychosis, addiction, mania, hurting themselves or others), current psychotherapy (or being on a wait-list), current intake of psychotropic drugs, acute suicidal tendency, in women: current pregnancy or breast feeding

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), pre, post, follow-up	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
WHO-wellbeing Index, cognitive attention (d2-R), resting heart rate variability, pre, post	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJana Strahler

Psychologie und Sportwissenschaften, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen

jana.strahler@psychol.uni-giessen.de+49-641-9926332

Outcome results

None listed

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