Status:
COMPLETED
Tai Chi Training for Treating Depressed Chinese Americans
Lead Sponsor:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Conditions:
Major Depressive Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this research is to evaluate whether Tai Chi merits further investigation as a non-pharmacological therapy in the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Specifically, this waitlist-...
Detailed Description
When a first line treatment for depression fails, clinicians often choose to increase the dosage, or augment with a second agent, prior to considering switching agents altogether (Rosenbaum et al, 199...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- General Inclusion criteria
- Men and women between the ages of 18 and 65 years;
- Satisfy DSM-IV criteria for current Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), or have a history of MDD, prior to the initiation of Tai Chi treatment, as determined by the SCID interview;
- Have not had Tai Chi treatment training and have not started other forms of mind/body intervention in the past 3 months.
- General Exclusion criteria
- Patients with primary diagnosis other than MDD and/or do not have a history of MDD;
- Conditions that may make it difficult to conclusively determine that depressive symptoms are the result of MDD or having a history of MDD and not some other condition, including any form of substance abuse or dependence within the last 6 months, relevant medical conditions that may be the medical basis of a depression including epilepsy, history of an abnormal EEG, severe head trauma, or stroke;
- Medical conditions that would preclude entry into a clinical trial, including serious uncontrolled medical conditions (e.g. poorly controlled diabetes, severe congestive heart failure), or other medical conditions that have not been stable for a minimum of 3 months);
- Confounding treatments, such as current ongoing treatment other than what is provided by South Cove for depression; plans to receive confounding treatments.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
38 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01263730
Start Date
February 1 2008
End Date
August 1 2010
Last Update
April 19 2012
Active Locations (1)
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South Cove
Boston, Massachusetts, United States