Effects of Exercise and Virtual Reality on Depression
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Exercise and virtual reality, Riding a cycle ergometer.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Symptoms of Depression. Basic parameters: 18 years — 65 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Effects of Exercise With Virtual Reality on Females and Males With or Without Depression
Overview
This study is evaluating the effects of riding on a cycle ergometer while experiencing virtual reality to determine its effect on mood.
Detailed description
Adults (males and females) above the age of 18 yrs will be recruited to determine if they have symptoms of depression based on a questionnaire (Center for Epidemiologic Studies - Depression Scale (CES-D). They will then complete a Beck Inventory before and after the exercise. Participants will be divided into groups either having symptoms of depression or not. They will be randomized to ride on a cycle ergometer with or without using Virtual Reality (VR) that will allow them to view neighborhoods or parks during the exercise. The ergometer will be set at resistance raising the heart rate to 65% of their age-predicted heart rate maximum. They will ride for 20 min and then complete the Beck Inventory to determine any changes in their depressive symptoms.
Interventions
- Device Exercise and virtual reality
Riding a cycle ergometer while experiencing virtual reality - Other Riding a cycle ergometer
Riding on a cycle ergometer without experiencing virtual reality
Primary outcome measures
- Beck Depression Inventory Scale of Measurement [Time frame: 5 minutes]
- Spatial Working Memory (SWM) [Time frame: 8 minutes]
- Neuropsychological Outcomes: Motor Screen Tasks (MOT) [Time frame: 3 minutes]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Neuropsychological Outcomes: MOT Mean Latency, MOT Total Correct, and MOT Total Errors [Time frame: 10 minutes]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Males and females over the age of 18 years
- With or without symptoms of depression
- Physically inactive or sedentary (less than 30 minutes per day)
- Normal vision and no color blindness
- No physical disorders such as walking with assistance
Exclusion criteria
- Below the age of 18 years or over 65 years,
- Women who are pregnant
- Individuals who have been diagnosed with mental disorders
- Individuals with leg injuries
- Individuals with cardiac problems
- Individuals with a history of asthma
- Individuals with a body mass index over 30.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Screening
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- UTArlington — Arlington
Identifiers
NCT: NCT05973461 · 2020-0376