Status:
COMPLETED
Sea Swimming for Treatment of Depression and Anxiety
Lead Sponsor:
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Conditions:
Depression, Anxiety
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
There is a developing evidence to suggest that open cold water swimming could have an impact on depression and anxiety: * anecdotal reports of benefits to mental wellbeing as a result of regular open...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults living in North Devon and able to attend the course.
- PHQ-9 score 5-19
- Able to swim two lengths of a 25m pool
Exclusion
- Physical health problems that would make cold water immersion a risk including significant heart problems, inadequately treated high blood pressure e.g. new diagnosis not on stable medication, significantly reduced mobility.
- Experience of other mental health problems at a significant level
- Not able to swim or very anxious about getting into water
- Suicide risk
- Unable to speak English (as the sea swimming course will be conducted in English)
- Unable to consent due to lack of capacity
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 16 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
61 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04528485
Start Date
July 1 2020
End Date
March 16 2021
Last Update
August 18 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Croyde Beach
Croyde, Devon, United Kingdom