Status:
COMPLETED
Gait, Depression, and Mind-body Therapy in Seniors
Lead Sponsor:
London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Conditions:
Major Depressive Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
65-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Falls are the leading cause of injury---related hospitalization and death in the elderly. As such, fear of falling (FOF) is common among senior populations and often leads to activity avoidance, socia...
Detailed Description
Falls are the leading cause of injury---related death in senior populations (i.e. 65 years of age and older) 1. ; approximately 30% of community---dwelling seniors suffer a fall at least once per yea...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- participants must be at least 65 years of age
- have a diagnosis of mild to moderate MDD with a 17 item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-17) score of 8 to 22
- be of good general physical health
- have sufficient hearing to be able to follow verbal instructions
- be able to sit without physical discomfort for 45 minutes and be able to attend 4 initial ASTM training sessions. They must also agree to home practice of ASTM and to attend 75% of weekly follow-up sessions.
Exclusion
- potential participants must also be free of any physical impairments that would cause discomfort/stress when walking or affect our ability to obtain a representative measure of gait including injuries of the spinal cord, leg or foot, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, spinal stenosis, scoliosis, spondylolithesis, and severe osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis of the spine.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
27 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02283541
Start Date
June 1 2015
End Date
January 1 2017
Last Update
August 23 2017
Active Locations (1)
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London Health Sciences Centre
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5W9