Exploring the Effects of Strength Training on Depressive Symptoms and Cardiovascular Risk in Black Men

NCT ID: NCT03107039

Last Updated: 2020-12-23

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-09-01

Study Completion Date

2020-01-31

Brief Summary

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This study will address a gap in the literature and advance the field of minority men's health. Specifically, it will be the first randomized controlled trial of resistance exercise as a dual intervention for depression symptoms and CVD risk reduction with depressed Black men.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Depressive Symptoms

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

2 group
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Exercise

This arm will use a resistance exercise curriculum.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A 12 week resistance exercise curriculum

Health Education

This arm will use health education curriculum.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Health Education

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A 12 week health education curriculum

Interventions

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Exercise

A 12 week resistance exercise curriculum

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Health Education

A 12 week health education curriculum

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Experiencing depression symptoms and generally healthy.

Exclusion Criteria

* Anyone assessed to be unsafe to be enrolled.
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Teachers College, Columbia University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Joseph Ciccolo, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Teachers College

Locations

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Teachers College, Columbia University

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Ciccolo JT, Louie ME, SantaBarbara NJ, Webster CT, Whitworth JW, Nosrat S, Chrastek M, Dunsiger SI, Carey MP, Busch AM. Resistance training for Black men with depressive symptoms: a pilot randomized controlled trial to assess acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy. BMC Psychiatry. 2022 Apr 21;22(1):283. doi: 10.1186/s12888-022-03935-x.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 35448974 (View on PubMed)

Busch AM, Louie ME, SantaBarbara NJ, Ajayi AA, Gleason N, Dunsiger SI, Carey MP, Ciccolo JT. Effects of resistance training on depression and cardiovascular disease risk in Black men: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Ment Health Phys Act. 2019 Oct;17:100299. doi: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2019.100299. Epub 2019 Sep 12.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 32863882 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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512156

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id