Status:
COMPLETED
Different Exercising Intensities and Frequencies of Exercise on Depressive Mood and Insomnia
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Sleep Disorder
Depressive Symptoms
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Aerobic exercise intervention for depression was conventionally recommended three times weekly with moderate intensity in previous studies, but little is known about the training effect of aerobic exe...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- borderline abnormal depression with score above 8 out of 21 on Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS),
- chronic insomnia according to the fifth edition of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorder (DSM-5),
- Cantonese, Mandarin or English speaking, and 4) age 50 or above. To enhance generalizability, males and females will be recruited.
Exclusion
- contraindications to participating in physical exercise;
- regular exercise habit in the past three months (i.e.,\>75 minutes of vigorous-intensity exercise weekly or \>150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise weekly);
- any pre-existing medical or physical issues that affect the experimental test and exercise intervention;
- diagnosis with psychosis, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder;
- currently receiving non-medication treatment for depression or insomnia, such as mindfulness training or cognitive behavior therapy;
- shift worker or other commitment that interferes with the regular sleep pattern at night; and
- abnormal heart's electrical activity according to the exercise electrocardiography (ECG) test, such as irregular heartbeat, arrhythmia, and myocardial infarction.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 31 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 31 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
75 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04354922
Start Date
January 31 2019
End Date
October 31 2021
Last Update
February 1 2022
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LKS Faculty of Medicine
Hong Kong, Hong Kong