depression,
Conditions
Interventions
relaxation and meditation training. ,Usual activities (praying,
singing)
Experimental Behavioral,No Intervention Behavioral
Qigong program ,Usual activities
coordination,
Qigong,
a mind-
body exercise originating in China,
involves sequences of flowing movements with changes in mental focus,
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy volunteers aged between 60 to 90 years, scores on the Thai Geriatric Depression Scale (TGDS) between 13 to 24, no suicide risk evaluated by Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview part C (M.I.N.I.-Suicidality), no cognitive impairment evaluated by Thai Mental State Examination (TMSE)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The study population consisted of elderly without any personal case history or presence of major depressive disorder, bipolar affective disorders, schizophrenia, cognitive impairment and severe illnesses (cardiac, hepatic or renal failure, cancer or other systemic diseases). Volunteers who were currently taking any kind of antidepressants were also excluded. All volunteers were not approached or practice Qigong or similar exercise such as Tai-Chi at least six months prior to the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression score before-after Thai Geriatric Depression Scale (TGDS) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleeping Score before-after Thai version the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (T-PSQI) | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPhenphop Phansuea
Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University.
Outcome results
None listed