Status:

COMPLETED

Oxford Social Movement Activation Study

Lead Sponsor:

University of Oxford

Conditions:

Depression

Low Mood

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-24 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

For adolescents and young people particularly, there is need for better and more readily available treatments for depression and low mood. Comparatively less work has been done to characterize and tre...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Individuals aged 18 to 24 at time of eligibility screening;
  • Competency to give informed consent;
  • Individuals will \*not\* be excluded for a formal diagnosis of depression from a GP or other mental healthcare provider, nor for being presently or formerly on medication for depression; nor for presently or formerly attending talk therapies;
  • Individuals who do not meet the exclusion criteria specified below.

Exclusion

  • Individuals with a PHQ-9 score of less than 5 (indicating no low mood) or greater than 19 (indicating a low mood that could be too severe for this research);
  • individuals who self-report a current or recent diagnosis of any psychotic disorder (e.g., bipolar, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder), substance use disorders, eating disorders, or personality disorders
  • individuals who self-report that they are unfit for light physical exertion;
  • individuals who regularly, or have regularly, attended partner dance classes or partner dance events within the last six months (as they would already be receiving the potential benefits we are investigating in this study);
  • and individuals for whom the Principal Investigator determines that the study is not suitable.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 17 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 28 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

121 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05963581

Start Date

July 17 2023

End Date

February 28 2024

Last Update

June 12 2025

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University of Oxford

Oxford, United Kingdom, OX3 7JX