F32.0 F32.1 F32.2
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Experimental group "Vibration Group" & "Treatment As Usual" ("TAU"):
n= 27 adult, (partial) inpatient, outpatient patients with a diagnosis of depressive disorder (BDI score: at least 14)
this group receives vibration training 2 to 3 times a week consisting of a single exercise for "stable standing", and the standardized TAU (TAU: guideline-oriented pharmacological treatment, individua
this group receives the standardized TAU
it conducts the same measurements as Arm 1 except for the measurement of immediate well-being right after the vibration training and the Credibility-Expectancy-Questionnaire.
Sponsors
Pädagogische Hochschule Karlsruhe
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The study includes patients with a clinically diagnosed depression (Beck Depression Inventory score of at least 14) who are treated in (partial) inpatient or outpatient settings. Age between 18 and 65 years, normal or corrected vision and hearing, sufficient German language skills.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: These include psychotic and bipolar disorders as well as current abuse and dependence on psychoactive substances; individuals under legal guardianship will also be excluded; those diagnosed with thrombosis, hernias, rheumatoid arthritis, epilepsy, unstable gallstones or kidney stones, acute tendon inflammations, pain disorders (this is primarily about pain disorders that can have a negative impact on the implementation of the intervention), or coronary heart disease will also be excluded; pregnancy or breastfeeding are also exclusion criteria.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depressive Symptomatology (Patient Health Questionnaire 9; Engl. original version: Spitzer, Kroenke & Williams, 1999; German translation and validation by Löwe, Zipfel & Herzog, 2003) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measurement of myofascial stiffness on the back (tissue compliance measurements with the IndentoPRO), quality of life (SF-36, Morfeld & Bullinger, 2008), work ability (Work Ability Index, Tuomi et al., 1994), sport motor skills (one-leg stand-test, toe-touch-test, sit-to-stand test), pain (Visual Analog Scale-Pain), immediate well-being directly after vibration training, treatment credibility, and patient expectations regarding treatment success (Credibility-Expectancy Questionnaire, Devilly & Borkovec, 2000). | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMarcus Müller
Pädagogische Hochschule Karlsruhe
Outcome results
None listed