Effects of Exercise on Depression Symptoms, Physical Function, and Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Elderly

Healthy Elderly Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Exercise on Depression Symptoms, Physical Function, and Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Elderly

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00931814
• Other study ID #: 9461701114
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: July 1, 2009
• Last updated: July 6, 2009
• Start date: December 2005
• Est. completion date: June 2006

Study information

• Verified date: July 2009
• Source: National Taiwan University Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Taiwan: Department of Health
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 8-week exercise training on depression symptoms, physical functions, and quality of life in the community-dwelling elderly.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 50
• Est. completion date: June 2006
• Est. primary completion date: May 2006
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 65 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• elderly subjects living in the community aged 65 years or older, sedentary lifestyle

Exclusion Criteria:

• cancer, major neuromuscular disease, respiratory or cardiovascular disease which might affect exercise

• post myocardial infarction or major surgery in the previous year

• psychological disease

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Healthy Elderly

Intervention

Other:
• exercise training
A progressive and structured, small-group exercise training 3 times a week, 30-40 min a session at intensity of 12-14 in rate of perceived exertion (RPE) for 8 weeks

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Taiwan	National Taiwan University	Taipei

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
National Taiwan University Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Taiwanese Geriatric Depression Scale (TGDS), Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Groningen Activity Restriction Scale (GARS)		8 weeks	No
Secondary	Short-form 36 (SF-36)		8 weeks	No