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Effect of strength training in older depressed

Effect of strength training in older depressed

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-38nkj6
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2014-06-10
Start date
2010-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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Conditions

Major Depression

Interventions

Aerobic Training: 15 depressive patients of both sexes will add to its pharmacological treatment a routine of aerobic exercise on stationary bikes or treadmills. The intervention protocol is to perfor
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Sponsors

Instituto de Neurologia Deolindo Couto
Lead Sponsor
Instituto de Psiquiatria da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
60 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Right-handed; sedentary for more than three months; performing more than one month pharmacological treatment; clinical diagnosis using the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th Edition (DSM-IV).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Score over 18 points on the Hamilton Depression Scale; Score under 24 points in the Mini - Mental State Examination; Psychiatric comorbidities; neurodegenerative disease; severe cardiovascular disease; illiteracy; poor mobility; balance disorders; visual and / or auditory sharp.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reducing depressive symptoms at six months, verified by the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale and the Beck Depression Inventory, evidenced from the reduction of 50% in the pre and post intervention measurements.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement of cognitive functions in six months, verified by a neuropsychological analysis, from the observation of a variation of at least 10% in the pre and post intervention measurements.;Improvement in quality of life and physical and functional capacity in six months, verified by physical evaluation, from the observation of a variation of at least 10% in the pre and post intervention measurements.;Neurophysiological improvement in six months, verified through non-invasive electroencephalographic measures, from the observation of a modification of cortical electrical pattern found between pre and post.—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactHeitor Silveira

Instituto de Psiquiatria - IPUB

hsilveira@hotmail.com55-21-39362531

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)