Hiking as a therapy for depressive patients? Feasibility study for the systematic implementation of hikes into the daily care routine as well as identification of relevant target metrics at the Klinikum Christophsbad Göppingen for people with depression as main diagnosis - pilot study (phase 1)

Hiking as a therapy for depressive patients? Feasibility study for the systematic implementation of hikes into the daily care routine as well as identification of relevant target metrics at the Klinikum Christophsbad Göppingen for people with depression as main diagnosis - pilot study (phase 1) - WaThe

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00017207

Enrollment

Registered

2019-09-12

Start date

2019-08-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

F32 F33

Interventions

Group 1: Patients from selected stations (depression station, 2 day clinics) in the Klinikum Christophsbad take part in weekly hikes for 6 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inpatient/outpatient treatment in the participating care units; Main diagnosis: depression; Age from 18 years; The patient should, in the opinion of the doctors and nursing staff, be able to walk for three hours outside the station without endangering themselves or others; At the beginning of the study, the participants are in a physical condition that allows a three-hour hike ( absence of injury or physical discomfort); Consent to voluntary study participation; Mental condition permitting a three-hour hike outside the clinic

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No treatment in the participating wards; Main diagnosis is not depression; Age under 18 years; A mental condition classified by the doctors or nursing staff that does not allow a three-hour hike outside the hospital; A participant has not reached the age of majority; Diseases that impair stress capacity and fitness for sport or lead to side effects (e.g. serious cardiovascular diseases, acute infections, acute traumatic injuries); no interest in participating (refusal); Lack of knowledge of German; physical limitations or complaints that are associated with a reduction in the physical ability to work under pressure

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Identification of suitable target measurands (promotion factors): - medium-term effects, measurement dates: Pre/post intervention period (6 weeks), measurement method: Self-assessment questionnaires (basic data, BDI-II, SHAPS-D, VR36, SWE); external assessment questionnaires (GRID-HAMD-21, MADRS). - Short-term effects, measurement times: Pre/post intervention (6x), measurement procedure: Self-assessment questionnaires (RRQ, FAS & FS, RPE, Bf-SR). Identification of barriers that occurred during a scientific study in a clinical setting at the Klinikum Christophsbad in Göppingen, Germany: Measurement method: qualitative interviews. Endpoint: reaching 50 participants Objective: To identify hypothesis generation, suitable target measures and problematic barriers for the main investigation (effectiveness study, RCT).	—

Measure

Time frame

Identification of suitable target measurands (promotion factors): - medium-term effects, measurement dates: Pre/post intervention period (6 weeks), measurement method: Self-assessment questionnaires (basic data, BDI-II, SHAPS-D, VR36, SWE); external assessment questionnaires (GRID-HAMD-21, MADRS). - Short-term effects, measurement times: Pre/post intervention (6x), measurement procedure: Self-assessment questionnaires (RRQ, FAS & FS, RPE, Bf-SR). Identification of barriers that occurred during a scientific study in a clinical setting at the Klinikum Christophsbad in Göppingen, Germany: Measurement method: qualitative interviews. Endpoint: reaching 50 participants Objective: To identify hypothesis generation, suitable target measures and problematic barriers for the main investigation (effectiveness study, RCT).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Enable case number estimation for the main study	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJulian Böhm

Klinikum Christophsbad

julian.boehm@uni-tuebingen.de015774059254

Outcome results

None listed

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