Stress Reactivity of Physical Stressor on Depression

February 9, 2013 updated by: Helena Sales de Moraes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

The Effect of Acute Exercise on Reactivity and Recovery of Cortisol and DHEAS Levels in Depressive and Healthy Older Adults.

Depressive elderly individuals have showed higher basal level of cortisol and lower level of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). Moreover, changes on these hormone levels have also observed in reactivity of an acute stress, such as physical exercise. On the other hand, physical training can modulate the release of these hormones. Therefore, depressive elderly individuals physically actives might show attenuated reactivity of an acute physical stressor compared to sedentary elderly individuals. The aim of these study is to compare the effect of an acute physical stressor on cortisol levels in depressive and healthy individuals, physically actives and sedentaries. Additionally, the sulfated form of DHEA (DHEAS) serves as a reservoir for DHEA, because of that it is expected that DHEAS levels might reduce after the acute physical exercise.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Depressive and healthy individuals were submitted to one session of 30 minutes of physical exercise of moderate intensity. Before and soon after the exercise it was collected saliva - to analyse cortisol and DHEAS hormones - and some psychological and physical aspects were also collected, such as anamneses, scales of anxiety, temperaments, mood, stress and quality of life. Moreover, during exercise heart rate and mood scale were assessed. To evaluate the reactivity and recovery of physical stressor (physical exercise) saliva tubes and psychological scales were collected 30 minutes and 45 minutes after the end of exercise.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

80

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Brazil
    • RJ
      • Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
        • Deolindo Couto Neurology Institute

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

60 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age above of 60 years old
  • Clinical diagnostic of depression

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Hormonal replacement
  • Physical disease
  • Fasting

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Physical exercise
Other: Physical exercise
30 minutes of aerobic exercise on treadmill with moderate intensity.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Changes from baseline in cortisol and DHEAS levels to after an acute session of exercise
Time Frame: From before and to after one session of 30 minutes of exercise.
From before and to after one session of 30 minutes of exercise.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Helena S Moraes, Ms, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 4, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 9, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

February 13, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 13, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 9, 2013

Last Verified

February 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • cortisolexercise01

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