Status:

COMPLETED

Dance Movement Therapy in the Treatment of Depressed Patients: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Lead Sponsor:

University of Jyvaskyla

Collaborating Sponsors:

The Social Insurance Institution of Finland

Finnish Dance Therapy Association

Conditions:

Depression

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This multi-centre research investigates the effects of dance movement therapy (DMT) on participants diagnosed with depression. In total, 109 persons participated in the study in various locations in F...

Detailed Description

This research investigates the outcomes of dance movement therapy (DMT) groups in the treatment of adults with depression. In total, 157 participants were involved. Of them, 109 were randomized into D...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The participant needed to have a diagnoses of depression by a psychiatrist or general practitioner (ICD -diagnostic system). The researchers checked that the participants were working age (18-65 years of age) and fulfilled the criteria for rehabilitative psychotherapy in Finland: at least three months of relevant treatment since depression was diagnosed; the participants' ability to work or study is impaired by depression; a psychiatrist has determined that rehabilitative psychotherapy is necessary to improve or support the participant's ability to work or study.

Exclusion

  • active suicidal ideation; psychotic symptoms; substance misuse that is on a critical level. Also, interviewees who had pain-related problems that restricted daily life or were pregnant were not admitted to the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

109 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04421651

Start Date

January 1 2017

End Date

December 31 2019

Last Update

June 9 2020

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