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Physical Exercise for Treatment of Depression and Anxiety - RCT
Sponsor: Region Örebro County
Summary
In a 12 week randomly controlled open trial 102 participants with symptoms of depression and/or anxiety will be exposed to either aerobic high intensity training (HIT) or relaxation therapy. Cognitive functions, biomarkers, psychiatric symptom scales and physical status will be collected at baseline, after 12 weeks and after a year. Depression and anxiety will be measured twice during the intervention period.
Official title: Physical Activity as Treatment for Depression and Anxiety Towards Affordable Preventive Healthcare - a Randomised Controlled Study (RCT)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
87
Start Date
2020-10-01
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2024-05-02
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Physical Exercise
Physical exercise as described before.
Relaxation Therapy
Relaxation therapy as described before.
Locations (1)
Department of Psychiatry, University hospital Örebro
Örebro, Sweden