IN2SHAPE: A Study of Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescence

NCT ID: NCT00738634

Last Updated: 2012-07-20

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

26 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-07-31

Study Completion Date

2010-04-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether physical activity prevents development of depressive symptoms in adolescents.

Detailed Description

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The primary objective of the project is to establish whether increasing physical activity can promote mental well-being in adolescents who are already displaying some depressive symptoms.

A further objective is to evaluate the feasibility of a novel self-motivated physical activity intervention, which has been designed for this project.

The final objective of this project is to investigate alternative intervention delivery modes, for an adolescent sample with subclinical depressive symptomatology, i.e., presenting with some depression symptoms but not at a level where major depressive disorder would be diagnosed. We aim to compare the effect of a completely mediated delivery approach for physical activity (i.e., no researcher contact) and a mediated intervention with face-to-face contact and fortnightly check-in telephone calls.

Conditions

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Depression

Keywords

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Depression Motor Activity Adolescent

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Physical activity mediated

Self-motivated physical activity intervention

Materials mailed to participants

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Self-motivated physical activity

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Components:

1. Physical activity education in the form of a brief booklet (double sided A4 page).
2. Physical activity motivation tips (one sided A4 page).
3. Pedometer
4. Monitoring chart
5. Online presentation of common obstacles and ways to overcome these obstacles

Nutrition control

Nutrition attention-control arm.

Delivered by researcher.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Nutrition

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Components:

1. Nutrition education booklet (Double-sided A4 page)
2. Nutrition motivation tips (single-sided A4 page)
3. Nutrition monitoring chart
4. Online presentation of common obstacles and ways to overcome these obstacles

Physical activity researcher contact

Self-motivated physical activity intervention

Delivered by researcher.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Physical activity researcher contact

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral: Self-motivated physical activity

Components:

1. Physical activity education in the form of a brief booklet (double sided A4 page).
2. Physical activity motivation tips (one sided A4 page).
3. Pedometer
4. Monitoring chart
5. Online presentation of common obstacles and ways to overcome these obstacles

Interventions

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Self-motivated physical activity

Components:

1. Physical activity education in the form of a brief booklet (double sided A4 page).
2. Physical activity motivation tips (one sided A4 page).
3. Pedometer
4. Monitoring chart
5. Online presentation of common obstacles and ways to overcome these obstacles

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Nutrition

Components:

1. Nutrition education booklet (Double-sided A4 page)
2. Nutrition motivation tips (single-sided A4 page)
3. Nutrition monitoring chart
4. Online presentation of common obstacles and ways to overcome these obstacles

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Physical activity researcher contact

Behavioral: Self-motivated physical activity

Components:

1. Physical activity education in the form of a brief booklet (double sided A4 page).
2. Physical activity motivation tips (one sided A4 page).
3. Pedometer
4. Monitoring chart
5. Online presentation of common obstacles and ways to overcome these obstacles

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adolescents from Grades 7-10 (high school) and their parents/guardians.
* Adolescents scoring in the middle range (14-30) on the Centre for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (possible range 0-60).

Exclusion Criteria

* Adolescents currently engaging in 60+ minutes of physical activity per day.
* Adolescents who have experienced psychosis, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
* Adolescents who score \>30 on the CES-D (indicator of severe depression).
* Adolescents who have physical health problems or conditions which preclude them from participation in regular physical activity.
* Lack of written consent from adolescent and/or parent guardian.
Minimum Eligible Age

11 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Australian National University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jacqui Brewer

Ms

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jacqueline L Brewer, BPsyc Hons

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The Australian National University

Janine Walker, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

The Australian National University

Prof Helen Christensen, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

The Australian National University

Locations

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The Centre for Mental Health Research

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Site Status

Countries

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Australia

Other Identifiers

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2008/008 HREC

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id