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- Clinical Trial NCT02612142
Physical EXercise as an Adjunct Treatment for Depression (PEXAT)
Efficacy of Exercise as an Adjunct Treatment for Clinically Depressed Inpatients During the Initial Stages of Antidepressant Therapy.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
In the aerobic exercise (AE) group, the intervention consisted of 30 minutes of daily brisk walking or jogging. This was done individually and supervised. Participants who missed > 2 training sessions were considered as non-completers. Exercise intensity had to be maintained within 65%-75% of age-predicted maximal heart rate, as commonly prescribed in studies using aerobic exercise to alleviate depression. Heart rate monitoring devices were used.
Participants in the stretching (ST) group also performed a daily 30 minutes exercise program but this was "sham" exercise, consisting of stretching exercises. Several muscle groups (thighs, calves, gluteal, shoulders, back) were stretched for 60 seconds, with equivalent resting intervals between stretching series. These activities were also individual and supervised. As was the case for the AE intervention, participants who missed > 2 training sessions were considered as non-completers.
Participants in the control (NI) group received no intervention other than prescribed medication.
All participants started antidepressants within less than 2 weeks before study entry.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD)
- antidepressant drug therapy initiated for less than 2 weeks
- score of 29 or more on the Beck depression inventory
Exclusion Criteria:
- medical contraindication for exercise practice
- inability to understand written French
- beta-blocking drugs or another forms of antidepressant therapy (sleep deprivation, electroconvulsive therapy)
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: aerobic exercise (AE)
Intervention type: Behavioral.
Intervention name: Aerobic exercise Intervention description: 10 days of daily aerobic exercise (brisk walking, jogging); duration: 30 minutes per session; intensity: 65%-75% of age-predicted maximal heart rate.
All participants were treated with either paroxetine (20-50mg/day), fluoxetine (20-80mg/day) or bupropion (100-200mg/day).
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endurance-training or stretching (sham exercise)
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Sham Comparator: stretching exercise (ST)
Intervention type: Behavioral.
Intervention name: Stretching exercise Intervention description: 10 days of daily stretching exercise; duration: 30 minutes per session.
All participants were treated with either paroxetine (20-50mg/day), fluoxetine (20-80mg/day) or bupropion (100-200mg/day).
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endurance-training or stretching (sham exercise)
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No Intervention: no intervention (NI)
No behavioral intervention.
All participants were treated with either paroxetine (20-50mg/day), fluoxetine (20-80mg/day) or bupropion (100-200mg/day).
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Score change on the 21-item Beck depression inventory (BDI-II). Each item has a set of severity-graded self-evaluative statements that are rated 0 (neutral) to 3 (maximum severity).
Time Frame: Baseline and 10 days
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Baseline and 10 days
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Zodi Imad, MD, Etablissement Public de Santé Mentale de la Marne
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- EPSMM-2011
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