Exploring the Effects of Strength Training on Depressive Symptoms and Cardiovascular Risk in Black Men

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03107039

Enrollment

Registered

2017-04-11

Start date

2016-09-01

Completion date

2020-01-31

Last updated

2020-12-23

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Conditions

Depressive Symptoms

Brief summary

This study will address a gap in the literature and advance the field of minority men's health. Specifically, it will be the first randomized controlled trial of resistance exercise as a dual intervention for depression symptoms and CVD risk reduction with depressed Black men.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALExercise

A 12 week resistance exercise curriculum

BEHAVIORALHealth Education

A 12 week health education curriculum

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

FACTORIAL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Intervention model description

2 group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

MALE

Age

21 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Experiencing depression symptoms and generally healthy.

Exclusion criteria

* Anyone assessed to be unsafe to be enrolled.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Depression symptoms	6 months	The Quick Inventory of Depression Symptomatology will be used to assess depression.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Blood lipids	6 months	Total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and triglycerides will be assessed from a blood sample.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 2, 2026