Status:

COMPLETED

Sea Swimming for Treatment of Depression and Anxiety

Lead Sponsor:

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Conditions:

Depression, Anxiety

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

There is a developing evidence to suggest that open cold water swimming could have an impact on depression and anxiety: * anecdotal reports of benefits to mental wellbeing as a result of regular open...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults living in North Devon and able to attend the course.
  • PHQ-9 score 5-19
  • Able to swim two lengths of a 25m pool

Exclusion

  • Physical health problems that would make cold water immersion a risk including significant heart problems, inadequately treated high blood pressure e.g. new diagnosis not on stable medication, significantly reduced mobility.
  • Experience of other mental health problems at a significant level
  • Not able to swim or very anxious about getting into water
  • Suicide risk
  • Unable to speak English (as the sea swimming course will be conducted in English)
  • Unable to consent due to lack of capacity

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 16 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

61 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04528485

Start Date

July 1 2020

End Date

March 16 2021

Last Update

August 18 2021

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Croyde Beach

Croyde, Devon, United Kingdom