Motivation and Barriers for Exercise in Patients With Anxiety or Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

NCT ID: NCT03818425

Last Updated: 2020-03-27

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

460 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-01-07

Study Completion Date

2019-12-30

Brief Summary

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Relevance and Aim: There has been increasing research interest in sport preferences and motivational factors as well as barriers that restrain from engaging in sport activities in people suffering from mental illnesses. Anxiety disorders are one of the leading mental disorders worldwide. Exercise has previously shown anxiolytic effects and is discussed as an adjunctive treatment option in clinical practice. This study aims to depict motivation and barriers in patients with anxiety or posttraumatic stress disorders.

Design and Participants: Observational study of patients diagnosed with anxiety disorder or posttraumatic stress disorder (ICD-10)

Measurements: Structured questionnaire compounded of validated scales for current physical activity, sport motivation, exercise preferences, perceived barriers , self-efficacy, social support for physical activity, motivation,enjoyment, quality of life as well as sociodemographic data.

Duration: The questionnaire will require approximately 20 minutes, the overall duration is 3 months. Personal assistance for completing the questionnaire will be provided if necessary.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Exercise Motivation

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Clinical Population

In- and Out-Patients diagnosed with depression (F32, F33), anxiety disorder (F40, F41; ICD-10) or posttraumatic stress disorder (F43.1; ICD-10)

No interventions assigned to this group

Healthy Controls

Subjects with no previous or actual mental disorder

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* In- and out-patients with a diagnosed anxiety or posttraumatic stress disorder (F40, F41, F43.1; ICD-10)
* 18 to 65 years

Exclusion Criteria

* acute psychosis or suicidal behaviour
* cognitive deficits
* problems with German language
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Medical University Innsbruck

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Universitaet Innsbruck

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Martin Kopp, PhD, Prof.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck

Barbara Sperner-Unterweger, MD, Prof.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Department of Psychosomatics, Medical University of Innsbruck

Locations

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University of Innsbruck

Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria

Site Status

Countries

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Austria

References

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Bichler CS, Niedermeier M, Gufler A, Galffy M, Sperner-Unterweger B, Kopp M. A case-control study on physical activity preferences, motives, and barriers in patients with psychiatric conditions. Compr Psychiatry. 2021 Nov;111:152276. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2021.152276. Epub 2021 Sep 23.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34600310 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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256913

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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