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The effect of planned walking on the depression level of the depressed elderly

The effect of planned walking on the depression level of the depressed elderly hospitalized at Rasht Shafa Mental Hospital: Randomized Clinical Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190805044438N4
Enrollment
62
Registered
2024-02-07
Start date
2024-04-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-06

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

Conditions

?Depression. Major depressive disorder, single episode, moderate

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the intervention group, in addition to the usual treatments, walking will be done in the air-conditioning area of the mental hospital. For the walking program, it will be used based

Sponsors

Rasht University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Informed consent to participate in the study Elderly men and women 60 years and older Having a doctor's permission to walk Obtaining a score of 8 and above on the AMT cognitive scale A score of 5 to 14 in the PHQ-9 depression scale (mild to moderate depression)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Suffering from severe vision and hearing disorders History of falling in the last year Use of assistance when walking Obtaining a score of 25 and above according to Morse's risk of falling

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Severity of depression based on Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Timepoint: Baseline data, after 4 weeks. Method of measurement: Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) depression scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactRoya Mansour-ghanaei

Rasht University of Medical Sciences

r_ghanaei@gums.ac.ir+98 13 4256 5058

Outcome results

None listed

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