Status:
TERMINATED
Creating African-American Wellness Through Exercise
Lead Sponsor:
Oregon Health and Science University
Collaborating Sponsors:
African American Health Coalition
Conditions:
Depression
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to pilot-test a culturally-tailored, community-based educational program for African-Americans, focusing on how to use exercise and other self-management strategies to red...
Detailed Description
Several studies have documented the effectiveness of exercise as a treatment for depression. However, these studies have used supervised exercise in medical school or university environments and have ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 years of age
- African-American or of African-American descent
- Currently participating in the African-American Health Coalition Free Exercise-Card Program
- Experiencing moderate depressive symptoms, as indicated by a score of 10-20 on the Depression Scale of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9.
- Exercising less than three times per week (for a minimum of 30 minutes per session) over the past month
Exclusion
- Actively suicidal
- If a health care provider, AAHC staff member, or an investigator feel that participation in the program may endanger the participant's health or safety.
- Known mental or cognitive impairments
- Known condition that precludes their ability to feasibly participate in a support group session.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
22 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00867776
Start Date
June 1 2009
End Date
May 1 2013
Last Update
November 3 2015
Active Locations (1)
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African American Health Coalition
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97227