F32 F33
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: At clinic admission, patients with diagnosed depression potentially fulfilling the inclusion criteria will be informed in oral and written about the study and asked if they wish to participat
Sponsors
Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken Basel
LVR Klinik Köln
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
55 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Diagnosed depression -Ability to provide signed informed consent -MOCA Score of 20 or more -physically able to stand for at least 3 minutes without external support
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Insufficient knowledge of the German language to understand the instructions, the games and the assessments -Mobility, cognitive, sensory and/or psychiatric limitations or comorbidities which impair the ability to play the exergames and/or conduct the pre-/post assessments
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility, defined as an umbrella term comprising several measures of acceptance and safety: -recruitment rate (% of readiness to participate in relation to patients intended to include) -adherence (% of attended training sessions in relation to planned sessions) -attrition (drop-outs rate) -safety (reporting of adverse events) -usability (System Usability Scale; Brooke, 1995) -physical and cognitive load during training (Nasa task load index; Hart, 2006) -enjoyment (Exergame Enjoyment Questionnaire; Manser et al., 2023) -perceived effects, perceived safety, intention to recommend (Tailored questionnaire with multiple choice and open-ended questions) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Affective symptoms: -Depression Cognitive functioning: -cognitive functioning in depression -psychomotor speed -mental flexibility Motor functioning -functional mobility -gait -balance -physical activity | — |
Countries
Germany, Switzerland
Contacts
Public ContactRieke Trumpf
LVR Klinik Köln
Outcome results
None listed