A randomised controlled trial of exercise class for older persons with mild depression

A randomised controlled trial of exercise class for older persons with mild depression - Effects of exercise class on older persons with mild depression

Status

Unknown

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000001488

Enrollment

Registered

2008-11-09

Start date

2007-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Mild depression

Interventions

low-intensity exercise class for 1 hour each week for 10 weeks being asked to spend normal lifes life review for 1 hour each week for 10 weeks

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Community dwellers with mild depression, which is definded as dysthimia or minor depression in accordance with DSM-IV.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects are excluded if they express suicidal ideation. Other exclusion criteria are 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 10 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
HAM-D assessment is performed for the intervention group 10 weeks and 6 months 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

ihara1@med.toho-u.ac.jp03-3762-4151(.2417)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026