Mild depression
Conditions
Interventions
low-intensity exercise class for 1 hour each week for 8 weeks
being asked to spend normal lifes
Sponsors
Toho University School of Medicine, Department of Social Medicine, Division of Public Health
Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Community dwellers with mild depression, which was definded as the presence of two or more symptoms of a depressive episode in accordance with the criteria of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, tenth revision (ICD-10).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects were excluded if they expressed suicidal ideation or showed symptoms that met the ICD-10 criteria for moderate or severe depression. Other exclusion criteria were alcoholism, any psychiatric treatment, a score of 23 points or less on the Mini-Mental State Examination, and physical diseases that made exercise inappropriate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The 21-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) assessed by a psychiatrist in a blinded fashion at 8 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| HAM-D assessment was performed for the intervention group 8 weeks after the end of the exercise program | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKazushige Ihara
Toho University School of Medicine, Department of Social medicine Division of Public Health
Outcome results
None listed