Exercise Enhances: A randomized controlled trial on aerobic exercise as depression treatment augmentation strategy

Exercise Enhances: A randomized controlled trial on aerobic exercise as depression treatment augmentation strategy - Exercise Enhances

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON48419

Enrollment

120

Registered

2020-03-02

Start date

2022-03-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-08

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Conditions

Depression mood disorder

Interventions

CAU combined with physical exercise according to prescription: 12 weeks with one supervised and two at-home moderateintensity sessions

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Adult: age 18+ - Current depressive episode

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Impossibility to obtain a valid informed consent - Physical, cognitive, or intellectual impairments interfering with participation - High health risks of physical activity (assessed using the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire; Shephard et al, 1981) - Lifetime manic episode - Current psychosis - Insufficient comprehension of the Dutch language

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Depressive remission, quality of life, societal costs, health consumption, memory, rumination, physical activity, fitness, functioning, motivation	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in depressive symptoms	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)