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Effects of exercise in the treatment of depression, dementia and parkinson.

Effectiveness of exercise in the treatment of major depression, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-4m3k2c
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2016-10-10
Start date
2014-08-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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Conditions

Major Depressive Disorder, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease

Interventions

It will be recruited at least 60 patients in each clinical condition (DM, DA and PD), considering the loss of follow-up of 20% (12 patients). Thus, sample reach the N 20 subjects for each type of inte
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Sponsors

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

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Seniors over 60 years. both sexes. diagnosed with major depression. Alzheimer's disease. Parkinson's disease.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Cerebrovascular infarction history. use of treatments such as electroconvulsive therapy. psychotherapy, illiterate and functional class III and IV according to the criteria of the New York Heart Association.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction of the depressive symptoms for depression group after 3 months; the Geriatric Depression Scale; via response parameters, namely 50% reduction of symptoms after 3 months of the intervention. For the Alzheimer group, the reduction of overall cognitive state performance after 3 months of operation; the Mini-Mental State Examination; it is expected that the reduction of the scores is less than 3 points in the exercise group, ie higher in the control group compared to the exercise group. For Parkinson's group, improved UPDRS score after 3 months.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
After 3 months of intervention is expected to improve the functional capacity assessed by the Berg Balance Scale, the test to evaluate the dual task, the test of strength with the use of a dynamometer, by kinematic gait analysis and the battery tests functional Senior Fitness Test. Improvement of electrophysiological activity assessed by heart rate variability and the electroencephalogram; expected increase in HRV and increased alpha power. Improved hormonal response by measuring cortisol and DHEA.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactAndrea Deslandes

Instituto de Psiquiatria da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

camazdeslandes@gmail.com+55 (21) 3938-5506

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)