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Body Awareness in People With Depressive Disorder
Led by Johannes Kepler University of Linz · Updated on 2025-04-08
125
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
13 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are studying how body awareness is experienced by people with depressive disorders, including depressive episodes and adjustment disorders. This observational study aims to understand the distribution and factors affecting body awareness in this group using the Awareness Body Chart (ABC), a tool designed to assess physical self-awareness. The goal is to gain insights that could support future body-oriented therapies for individuals with depression. Participants are patients with depressive disorders admitted for inpatient care. They will complete various questionnaires, including the ABC, Like/Dislike Body Chart, mood and depression inventories, physical activity, and health surveys, during the first week of admission and again before discharge. The study will analyze changes in body awareness and mood over the course of the inpatient stay. During the study, participants will provide demographic information and complete self-rating questionnaires with or without assistance. Researchers will assess body awareness scores and explore their relationships with demographic, psychological, and physical factors. The study will use statistical tests to compare groups and measure changes in mood and body awareness before and after hospitalization. The total participation is throughout the inpatient stay, with assessments timed at admission and pre-discharge.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Body Awareness in People With Depressive Disorder
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 to 69 years
- Medical diagnosis of depressive disorder, including depressive episodes and bipolar depression (specific ICD-10 codes)
- Inpatient admission
- Ability to provide written informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Inability to complete questionnaires due to language, physical, or cognitive issues
- Acute psychotic state
- Known body schema disorders or significant physical limitations like missing body parts
- Deafness or blindness
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
Duration - Within the first 7 days after admission
Participants complete questionnaires within the first 7 days after admission to assess body awareness, mood, and related factors.
1 visit (inpatient)
Duration - Duration of inpatient stay
Participants complete follow-up questionnaires before discharge to evaluate changes in body awareness and mood during their inpatient stay.
1 visit (inpatient)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Kepler University Clinic, Dept. of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Linz, Austria, 4020
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Research Team
C
Christian Mittermaier, M.D.
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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